Legal Opinion
L. Pamela P. v. Frank S.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 1983PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*4OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
The issue on this appeal is whether a father, whose paternity of a child has been established, may assert, as a defense to his support obligation the deliberate misrepresentation of the mother concerning her use of contraception. We agree with the Appellate Division that the mother’s alleged deceit has no bearing upon a father’s obligation to support his child or upon the manner in which the parents’ respective support obligations are determined. The order of the Appellate Division should therefore be affirmed.
Following a hearing on the paternity petition,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Carey v. Population Services InternationalSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Schaschlo v. TaishoffNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- In re J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- In re SebastianNew York Surrogate's Court · 2009
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