MATTER OF S. v. Y.


209 A.D.2d 298 (1994)

618 N.Y.S.2d 356

In the Matter of Thomas S., Appellant, v. Robin Y., Respondent

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

November 17, 1994


This appeal presents the narrow issue of whether a sperm donor who is known to his child as her father and who, despite residing in California, has had considerable contact with her at the instance of her mother, is entitled to an order of filiation, as mandated by Family Court Act § 542. We hold that he is. The broader issue of visitation, while argued extensively in the briefs, has not been adequately explored, and we therefore...

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