Case Name: Tamara J. Adams, Respondent, v. Ryan Brant, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-05-22
Citations: 130 A.D.2d 957
Docket Number: 
Parties: Tamara J. Adams, Respondent, v Ryan Brant, Appel lant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 130
Pages: 957–958

Head Matter:
Tamara J. Adams, Respondent, v Ryan Brant, Appel lant.

Opinion:
Appeal unanimously dismissed, with costs. Memorandum: A filiation order is not appealable without permission when support is sought in the petition (Matter of Jane PP. v Paul QQ., 64 NY2d 15). Had the matter been properly before us, we would have affirmed for the reasons stated in the memorandum decision of Family Court. In addition, we are of the opinion that the report of the blood test was properly admitted into evidence pursuant to Family Court Act § 532. Although the test was ordered by the Department of Social Services, which was a petitioner in a prior proceeding against respondent which proceeding was dismissed without prejudice, there is nothing in the language of that section precluding petitioner, as a party to this proceeding, from offering into evidence a report ordered on the motion of a party to the prior proceeding. The report of the test was properly certified by a hospital employee who was "delegated for that purpose" by the head of the pathology department, and who was also a "qualified physician" (see, CPLR 4518 [c]). (Appeal from order of Wayne County Family Court, Strobridge, J.—paternity.) Present—Denman, J. P., Boomer, Pine, Lawton and Davis, JJ.