Legal Opinion
Dwayne J.B. v. Santos H.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 9, 2011PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The petitioner filed a paternity petition seeking to be declared the father of the subject child, and moved to compel a DNA test. In response to the petition, the mother produced an acknowledgment of paternity signed by her and another man. Based upon the acknowledgment of paternity, the Family Court summarily dismissed the petition on the ground that the petitioner lacked standing to challenge the acknowledgment of paternity since he was not a signatory of that document.
Contrary to the Family Court’s determination, a prior acknowledgment of paternity made in accordance with Family Court Act…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tyrone G. v. Fifi N.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Etheridge v. CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Costello v. Timothy R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- James T. H. v. Danielle M. K-R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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