Legal Opinion
Nathalie N. v. Jerome W.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 23, 2006PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding to establish paternity pursuant to Family Court Act article 5, the putative father appeals, by permission, from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (O’Shea, J.), dated March 30, 2005, which denied his application for a DNA marker test and directed the entry of an order of filiation.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
In a paternity proceeding, the Family Court’s findings are entitled to deference and “generally, should not be disturbed on appeal unless they are found to be contrary to the weight of the evidence” (Matter of Everlyn T. v…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Matter of Baby Boy C.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Griffin v. MarshallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Hammack v. HammackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Maurice T. v. Mark P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Shirley R. v. Ricardo B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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3Cited by3 opinions
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