People ex rel. Raines v. Biggs

Following a bench trial, the circuit court of Madison County found defendant, Daniel Biggs, to be the natural father of the relator’s child. In an order entered March 16, 1984, the circuit court held “that no current support nor payment on maternity expenses shall be ordered at this time as defendant is a full-time student at SIU-E.” The order further provided that the matter could be reset upon request of the parties. Defendant has appealed from that order.

On appeal defendant contends that: (1) the State failed to prove all the facts necessary to support a cause of action under the Paternity…