Doe v. Roe

In this family court case, we granted petitioner’s request for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in Doe v. Roe, 379 S.C. 291, 665 S.E.2d 182 (Ct.App.2008). We reverse.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This case involves the biological child of petitioner Jane Roe (Mother) and respondent John Doe (Father). The child (Daughter) was born on March 6, 2005. In December 2005, when Daughter was nine months old, Father filed suit seeking paternity testing, and primary custody or visitation. *627Mother answered, admitted Father was the biological father, and sought termination of Father’s…