Appellate Division, Second Department · September 30, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05528
Matter of Jennine E. v Derrick W.T.
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Holding The appellate court affirmed the Family Court’s denial of the appellant’s application for genetic marker testing and the subsequent order of filiation. The court determined that the doctrine of equitable estoppel applied because the appellant held himself out as the father and the child considered him to be her father.
The court’s words
the best interests of the child support the Family Court's application of the doctrine of equitable estoppel in determining that the appellant was the father of the child
2026 NY Slip Op 05528, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 30, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05528 |
| Area of law | Family Law |
| Week | Week ending October 3, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05528 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 703 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of Jennine E. v Derrick W.T., 2026 NY Slip Op 05528 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 30, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05528/
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