Opinion
May 4, 1987
Appeal from the Family Court, Nassau County (Joseph, J.).
Ordered that the order is reversed and the application is denied, without costs or disbursements.
On February 17, 1978 the petitioner instituted a paternity proceeding against the respondent. The respondent appeared in court and admitted paternity and an order of support was entered. Since that time the respondent has appeared in court in regard to support payments for the child without ever challenging the question of paternity. More than eight years after the paternity determination the instant application was brought. The respondent has not presented any proof that he is not the father of the child. Under these circumstances "something other than a request for a HLA test is required to negate [the respondent's] prior admission of being the natural father" (Patricia W. v Michael R., 113 A.D.2d 935, 936). We have considered the respondent's other contentions and find them to be without merit. Bracken, J.P., Kunzeman, Kooper and Spatt, JJ., concur.