Legal Opinion
Keith X. v. Kristin Y.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 15, 2015Published
1Opinion of the CourtDevine, J.
Appeals from two orders of the Family Court of Saratoga County (Jensen, J), entered June 25, 2014, which, in two proceedings pursuant to Family Ct Act articles 5 and 6, dismissed the petitions.
*1057After petitioner commenced two proceedings to establish paternity and gain joint legal and physical custody of an eight-year-old boy who he alleges is his child, petitioner was unable to effectuate service upon respondent despite numerous attempts to do so. In April 2014, petitioner moved by order to show cause for an order permitting him to resort to court-ordered service of process, pursuant to CPLR…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dobkin v. ChapmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Macchia v. RussoNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Bossuk v. SteinbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- MATTER OF SORLI v. CoveneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Clarke v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012