In the Matter of Juanita A., Respondent v. Kenneth Mark N., Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division, holding that equitable estoppel may be asserted by a purported biological father to prevent a mother from asserting biological paternity when the child’s best interests are served by maintaining an existing father‑figure relationship, and remanded for a hearing with the putative father‑figure joined as a necessary party.