Legal Opinion
Commissioner of Social Services v. Harry R.
New York City Family Court
Decided October 31, 1989PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bruce M. Kaplan, J.
This child protective proceeding was brought against Harry R., a California domiciliary, hard upon the dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, of a February 23, 1989 family offense proceeding brought against him.
In that proceeding the court necessarily concluded that it lacked jurisdiction because Mr. R. was not served in New York, and that personal service in New York State was a jurisdictional prerequisite in family offense proceedings.
*769Since Family Court Act article 10 proceedings are governed by the exact same provisions of the Family Court Act…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Anthony T. v. Anthony J.New York City Family Court · 1986
- Wasserman v. WassermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- In re Brian S.New York City Family Court · 1982
- Jane O. J. v. Peter L. J.New York City Family Court · 1988
3Cited by2 opinions
- Matter of Sayeh R.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Matter of Sayeh R.New York Court of Appeals · 1997