Constance G. v. Lewis L.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bracken, J.
In this contested paternity proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 5, the Family Court, after a hearing, found that the petitioner had failed to establish paternity by clear and convincing evidence and dismissed the proceeding. Although we are traditionally reluctant to disturb the findings of fact made by a hearing court (Matter of Joan G. v Robert W., 83 AD2d 838), we have reviewed the hearing record and conclude that the hearing court’s findings in this case were contrary to the weight of the credible evidence. Therefore, we reinstate the petition…
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