R.A.C. v. P.J.S.


880 A.2d 1179 (2005)

380 N.J. Super. 94

R.A.C., Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. P.J.S., Jr., Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant, and B.E.C., Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 31, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Marchetta, Florham Park, argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent (Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, attorneys; Mr. Marchetta, of counsel and on the brief; Brian E. Moffitt, on the brief).

Scott J. Bocker, Paterson, argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant P.J.S., Jr., (Herman Osofsky, attorney; Mr. Bocker and Nancy C. Ferro, Ridgewood, on the brief).

William C. Dodd, Morristown, argued the cause for respondent/cross-respondent B.E.C. (Schenck, Price, Smith & King, attorneys; Mr. Dodd, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges A.A. RODRIGUEZ, CUFF and WEISSBARD.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

CUFF, J.A.D.

A year after being told that his youngest son, D.C., then thirty years of age, had been fathered by another man, R.A.C. (plaintiff) filed a complaint against P.J.S., Jr., (defendant) the natural father, pursuant to the Parentage Act.1 He also sought damages for emotional distress. Following DNA testing, an order establishing parentage was entered; a summary judgment awarded...

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