Beverly W. v. Scott D.

Order unanimously reversed on the law and facts, without costs, and petition dismissed. Memorandum: The proof offered by petitioner to meet her burden of proof in this filiation ease failed to meet the standard required in a proceeding of this nature. In view of the difficulty in meeting a charge of paternity, the proof in support of the claim must be clear, convincing and entirely satisfactory, so that a finding against the respondent is supported by more than a mere preponderance of the evidence. (Matter of Edick v. Martin, 34 A D 2d 1096.) Furthermore, “in the face of the practical…