Legal Opinion
Commissioner of Welfare v. Jones
New York City Family Court
Decided April 11, 1973PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtM. Michael Potokeb, J.
This is a proceeding brought by the Commissioner of Social Services (formerly known as the Commissioner of Welfare) of the City of New York, seeking to declare the respondent to be the father of a male child born to one Dorothy Hamilton on February 20, 1969. The instant petition was instituted by verified complaint dated August 31,1972.
Respondent asserts that the proceeding is barred by the twp-year Statute of Limitations as set forth in subdivision (a), of Section 517 of the Family Court Act and moved to declare unconstitutional subdivision (b) of said section which extends to 10 years from…
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Department of Social Services ex rel. Sandra C. v. Thomas J. S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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