Mary Ellen C. v. Joseph William C.

In a paternity proceeding, petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County, dated July 12, 1979, which dismissed the petition on the ground that such a proceeding abates upon the death of the putative father (reported sub nom. Matter of Corbett v Corbett, 100 Misc 2d 270). Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. A paternity proceeding is a proceeding instituted to determine a relationship or status between individuals and, as such, it is purely personal to the parties. Thus, in this case, *1025where the putative father died prior to the commencement of the proceeding…