Legal Opinion

Paternity of B.W.M. ex rel. Miller v. Bradley

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 10, 2005No. 50A03-0410-JV-477PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

Appellant-petitioner B.W.M., by next friend Tracey Lynn Miller, n/k/a Crow, appeals the trial court’s grant of appellee-respondent Michael Bradley’s motion to dismiss this paternity action. Specifically, B.W.M. asserts that the trial court erred in dismissing the paternity action on the grounds that John Miller was the child’s father for twelve years as established by the- birth certificate and decree of marriage dissolution. Finding that the dismissal of this action violates the public policy of correctly identifying parents and their offspring, we reverse the judgment of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fairrow v. FairrowIndiana Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Russell v. RussellIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  3. K.S. v. R.S.Indiana Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Gipson v. GipsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1994
  5. W.R. v. H.I.Indiana Supreme Court · 1992

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of HussIndiana Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Paternity of J.A.P. Ex Rel. Puckett v. JonesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006

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