Legal Opinion
Cheryl A. B. v. Michael Anthony D.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 16, 1994PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order affirmed without costs. Memorandum: There is no basis in the record to disturb the determination that petitioner met her burden of proving respondent’s paternity by clear and convincing evidence (see, Matter of Jane PP. v Paul QQ., 65 NY2d 994, 996; Matter of Commissioner of Social Servs. v Philip De G., 59 NY2d 137, 141-142). Furthermore, the record establishes that petitioner met her burden of rebutting the presumption of legitimacy (see, Matter of Findlay, 253 NY 1, 7; Johannessen v Johannessen, 148 AD2d 894) by clear and convincing proof of illegitimacy (see, Ghaznavi v Gordon, 163…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re the Estate of FindlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Philip De G.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Joan G. v. Robert W.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Ghaznavi v. GordonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Johannessen v. JohannessenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of WilkinsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1999
- Erie County Department of Social Services v. Theodore D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Q.M. v. B.C.New York City Family Court · 2014