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p. 1079In the Matter of V. Michael Liccione, as Deputy Commissioner of Oneida County Department of Social Services, on Behalf of Wendy Alguire, Respondent, v John Hartman, Appellant.
— Order unanimously reversed, with costs, and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Petitioner failed to establish paternity “by ‘clear and convincing’ evidence, evidence which is ‘entirely satisfactory’ and creates a genuine belief that respondent is the father of the child (Matter of Lopez v Sanchez, 34 NY2d 662 ; Matter of Piccola v Hibbard, 51 AD2d 674 , affd 40 NY2d 1035 ; Commissioner of Public Welfare of City of N. Y. [McNamee] v Ryan, 238 App Div 607 , 608, supra)” (Matter of Commissioner of Social Servs. v Philip DeG., 59 NY2d 137 , 141-142). (Appeal from order of Oneida County Family Court, Bersani, J. — paternity.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Hancock, Jr., Callahan, Denman and Green, JJ.
Cases cited
- Lopez v. Sanchez 34 NY2d 662 p. 1079
- Piccola v. Hibbard 51 AD2d 674 p. 1079
- Piccola v. Hibbard 40 NY2d 1035 p. 1079
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Philip De G. 59 NY2d 137 at 141-142 p. 1079