Legal Opinion
Smith v. Jones
New York City Family Court
Decided June 25, 1964PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRichards W. Hannah, J.
This petition presents a novel question of whether a father can set up an alleged agreement with the stepfather and the mother to adopt his children as a complete defense to a petition for their support. Research has failed to reveal a similar case.
*351The petitioner has brought a petition against her former husband for the support of their two children under article 4 of the Family Court Act. The respondent resists the petition upon certain grounds, which will be detailed later. Upon consent, a temporary order has been entered for $22.50 weekly without prejudice.
The parties were married on…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dunbar v. DunbarSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Winne v. . WinneNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Betz v. HorrNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Haas v. HaasNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Middleworth v. . OrdwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. FritzSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
- Wener v. WenerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Harvey-Cook v. NeillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Adams v. AdamsNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- Lisa W. v. Thomas M.New York City Family Court · 1993
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