Legal Opinion
P v. Department of Health
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 14, 1951PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMatthew M. Levy, J.
This is an application by one P to direct the department of health of the city of New York to issue a new or amended birth certificate so as to state that the surname *1091of a certain infant is P instead of H. The petitioner (whom we have called P) claims to be the father of the child. The mother is mentally disturbed and has been a patient at a State hospital for a number of years. The Justice of the court who granted the order to show cause on the application of the petitioner appointed a special guardian to represent the interests of the incompetent mother.
The child was born on September 26,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Estate of FindlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Commissioner of Public Welfare v. KoehlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Somberg v. SombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Melis v. Department of HealthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Croft v. TaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Dana A. v. Harry M. N.New York City Family Court · 1982
- Jones v. JonesNew York Supreme Court · 1955
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