Matter of Kevin S. v Johanna M. (2007 NY Slip Op 01573)

Matter of Kevin S. v Johanna M.

2007 NY Slip Op 01573 [37 AD3d 725]

February 20, 2007

Appellate Division, Second Department

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

As corrected through Wednesday, April 11, 2007

In the Matter of Kevin S., Appellant,
v
Johanna M., Respondent.

—[*1] Zvi Ostrin, New York, N.Y., for appellant.

In a paternity proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 5, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Queens County (DePhillips, J.), dated January 13, 2006, which dismissed his petition with prejudice.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner has no constitutional or statutory right to counsel in the instant paternity proceeding (see Family Ct Act § 262 [a] [viii]; Andre v Warren, 248 AD2d 271, 271 [1998]; Department of Social Servs. v Trustum C.D., 97 AD2d 831, 831 [1983]). Crane, J.P., Goldstein, Lifson and Carni, JJ., concur.