Buness v. Gillen

OPINION

RABINO WITZ, Justice.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS.

This is a dispute over the custody of Corey Tucker Gillen (“Tucker”), born January 2, 1977. Tucker’s mother is Seanne Gillen, a resident of Ketchikan. When Tucker was born and for approximately 8-10 months thereafter (until the fall of 1977), Seanne was living with Gerry Wayne Smith (“Gerry”); they were never married. Gerry admits that he is Tucker’s father, although he is not listed as Tucker’s father on the birth certificate (the space provided is blank) and his paternity has not been formally acknowledged or adjudicated. 1 Nor has he…