Legal Opinion
Q.M. v. B.C.
New York City Family Court
Decided October 21, 2014PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joan S. Kohout, J.
In the context of this paternity proceeding, the court is asked to determine whether the presumption of legitimacy or the doctrine of equitable estoppel preclude the petitioner from asserting his claim that he is the biological father of J.C., who was bom on March 17, 2013 to the respondent mother B.C. Ms. C. and her wife J.S. assert that since J.C. was born during their marriage the presumption of legitimacy attaches and that Ms. S. has developed a parental attachment with the child such that equitable estoppel bars this paternity proceeding from going…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by2 opinions
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