It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from be and the same hereby is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Respondent appeals from an order dismissing the instant paternity petition without prejudice, contending that the petition should have been dismissed with prejudice. Contrary to respondent's contention, Family Court is vested with discretion to dismiss a petition without prejudice, even after the close of petitioner's proof (see...
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