Haynes v. Martin

—In a paternity proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 5, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Porzio, J.), dated December 1, 1999, which, after a fact-finding hearing, dismissed the petition. The petitioner’s notice of appeal from a decision of the same court dated October 28, 1999, is deemed to be a premature notice of appeal from the order.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Family Court correctly applied the doctrine of equitable estoppel against the petitioner, as any other determination would not have served the child’s best…