MATTER OF VROOMAN v. DENTES


205 A.D.2d 235 (1994)

In the Matter of Audrey A. Vrooman, Respondent, v. George Dentes, as District Attorney of Tompkins County, Respondent. Debra L. Dennett, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

November 23, 1994


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williamson, Clune & Stevens, Ithaca (John H. Hanrahan of counsel), for appellant.

Grossman, Kinney, Dwyer & Harrigan, P. C., East Syracuse (Harris Lindenfield of counsel), for Audrey A. Vrooman, respondent.

CARDONA, P. J., WHITE and PETERS, JJ., concur.


MERCURE, J.

Homicide charges were brought against Debra L. Dennett in connection with the death of her husband, Nathaniel Knappen. During the pendency of the criminal action, the Tompkins County Department of Social Services (hereinafter DSS) instituted a paternity proceeding in Family Court, seeking a declaration that Knappen was the father of a child born to petitioner following Knappen's death. In the course...

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