Respondent's procedural objection challenging a portion of the paternity hearing as having been improperly held before a Support Magistrate who lacked authority to determine estoppel issues in a contested proceeding, is unavailing. The Support Magistrate properly referred the matter to a Family Court Judge pursuant to Family Ct Act § 439 (b) when the issue of equitable estoppel was raised. The transfer was consistent with the rule that the "Family Court should consider...
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