Legal Opinion

Luis S. v. Zoraida L.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 19, 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Family Court, Bronx County (Carol Ann Stokinger, J.), entered on or about March 2, 2006, which, in a paternity proceeding, after a hearing, denied petitioner putative father’s motion for DNA testing of himself and the child, and granted respondent child protective agency’s cross motion to dismiss the petition, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Family Court denied the motion for DNA testing and dismissed the petition upon a finding that the child’s best interests required that petitioner be equitably estopped from claiming paternity (Family Ct Act § 532 [a]). Petitioner argues…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Purificati v. ParicosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. Dion D. v. Chyrisse M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Felix O. v. Janette M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. Matter of Darnel J.P. v. Lianna Y.D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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