Legal Opinion
Virginia LL. v. John NN.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 24, 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Harvey, J.
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Family Court of Schuyler County (Callanan, J.), entered March 6, 1986, which, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 5, denied respondent’s motion to dismiss the petition.
The issue on appeal is whether the prior dismissal of a support proceeding which had been commenced by the Schuyler County Department of Social Services (DSS) against respondent, the alleged father of a child born out of wedlock, bars petitioner, the mother of the child, from instituting an action for paternity and support against respondent. Prior to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jane PP. v. Paul QQ.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Etheridge v. CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Commissioner of Social Services v. BaileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- In re BertrandNew York City Family Court · 1979
3Cited by2 opinions
- Simone Q. v. Wayne R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Haley v. GozelskiNew York City Family Court · 1995