Hough v. Benedict
Citations
- 39 N.Y.S. 1125
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding virtually all decisions hold husband to be parent based on his consent to artificial insemination
- “Estoppel is an ungainly word . . . expressing the law’s distaste for inconsistent actions and positions — like consenting to an act which brings a child into existence and then turning around and disclaiming any responsibility.”
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