Legal Opinion
In re Brian S.
New York City Family Court
Decided February 10, 1982PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Daniel D. Leddy, Jr., J.
The issue presented to the court is whether a summons initiating a child abuse proceeding under article 10 of the Family Court Act may properly be served outside New York State on a nonresident natural father, where all the alleged acts of abuse took place in Illinois.
Section 154 of the Family Court Act is entitled “Statewide process” and provides as follows: “The family court may send process or other mandates in any matter in which it has jurisdiction into any county of the state for service or execution in like manner and with the same force and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- In re Ella B.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Lawrenz v. LawrenzNew York Family Court · 1971
- People v. ColonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Oster v. OsterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
3Cited by5 opinions
- Anthony T. v. Anthony J.New York City Family Court · 1986
- In re Stanley R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Jane O. J. v. Peter L. J.New York City Family Court · 1988
- Pierson v. PiersonNew York City Family Court · 1990
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Harry R.New York City Family Court · 1989