Order unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, without costs, petition granted and matter remitted to Wayne County Family Court for proceedings on the issue of support.
Memorandum:
The standard to which proof must rise in a filiation proceeding is that it be "entirely satisfactory", and sufficient to create a genuine belief that respondent is the father of complainant's child. That belief must be supported by evidence which is found to be "`clear and convincing...
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