Hmmm....let's see
Family court-a very bad idea
Matter of Shondel J. v Mark D. (2006 NY Slip Op 05238)
The court also said that fraud and misrepresentation, often used as defenses to the doctrine of equitable estoppel, did not apply. "The legislature did not create an exception for men who take on the role of fatherhood based on the mother's misrepresentation," Rosenblatt wrote. "Under the enactment, the mother's motivation and honesty are irrelevant; the only issue for the court is how the interests of the child are best served."
/God save us from NIS and Rosenblatt!!!/
Criminal claims-no such cases
Civil court-Intentional infliction of emotional distress tort claim may have some success.
FindLaw | Cases and Codes
"In the present case, Robert, by contrast, is bringing
the subsequent action seeking to recover damages in tort for
the fraud perpetrated upon him by Robin’s allegedly outrageous
conduct in willfully misrepresenting to Robert that he was
Adam’s father. Robert is not seeking to relitigate the legal finding
of paternity made in the dissolution action and is not seeking
to impact in any way the attendant legal rights and responsibilities
associated with the legal finding of paternity.In fact, in
presenting his case to prove the alleged torts, part of Robert’s
proof will necessarily be that there is, indeed, a legal finding of
paternity in the dissolution decree. This, in addition to the evidence
concerning the biological relationship between Robert
and Adam, will be necessary to proving the alleged torts. For
that reason, Robert is not seeking to in any way alter the legal
finding of paternity in the dissolution decree.
Robert is not, however,
asking the court to terminate his legal status as Adam’s father.
Robert is asking the court to consider the issues of the lack of a
biological relationship with Adam, Robin’s alleged conduct
leading Robert to believe he was the biological father, and
Robin’s conduct constituting the intentional infliction of emotional
stress upon Robert.