Legal Opinion
D.W. v. R.W.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided October 10, 2012PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Albin
As his marriage was foundering, R.W. (Richard) came to believe that M.W. (Mark), his nineteen-year-old son, was conceived during an adulterous relationship that his wife had with his former brother-in-law, D.B. (Donald).1 When his wife, D.W. (Diane), filed a divorce complaint, Richard filed a third-party paternity action seeking to have Donald declared Mark’s natural father and to have Donald reimburse him for the expenses related to Mark’s upbringing. Both Diane and Mark opposed Richard’s application for genetic testing to prove parentage.
This ease raises an issue of first impression for…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Cesare v. CesareSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
- DiProspero v. PennSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
- Brewer v. PorchSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
- Burns v. BelafskySupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
- Balsamides v. Protameen Chemicals, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
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3Cited by72 opinions
- Michael J. Thieme v. Bernice F. Aucoin-Thieme(076683)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2016
- Clark v. ClarkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2012
- State v. Michael Sumulikoski / State v. Artur Sopel (072957)Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2015
- PAUL KAMIENSKI VS. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENTOF TREASURY(L-2106-10, MERCER COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- D.G. v. K.S.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2015
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