Legal Opinion
Department of Social Services v. Witzel
New York Family Court
Decided August 10, 1977PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoward Miller, J.
This is a paternity proceeding in which *275the respondent has made a motion to have counsel assigned to him because of his inability to pay for an attorney.
Section 262 of the Family Court Act does not specifically provide for assigned counsel in paternity cases. The Family Court Act provides that where a petitioner in a paternity proceeding is a public welfare officer he is to be represented by the County Attorney where the mother is a recipient of public assistance (Family Ct Act, § 535). It further provides that the mother in a paternity proceeding is entitled to retain counsel and to claim…
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