Legal Opinion
O. v. M.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 2012Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the matter remitted to Family Court for further proceedings in accordance with this memorandum.
Family Court erred by failing to hold a hearing on equitable *830estoppel after genetic testing was conducted (see Matter of Juanita A. v Kenneth Mark N., 15 NY3d 1 [2010]; Matter of Shondel J. v Mark D., 7 NY3d 320 [2006]). Additionally, we note that Family Court has subject matter jurisdiction to make a child support award against appellant notwithstanding a New Jersey order directing another…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- MTR. OF SHONDEL J. v. Mark D.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- JUANITA A. v. Kenneth Mark N.New York Court of Appeals · 2010
- Clarke v. ClarkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009