Legal Opinion

Matter of Paternity of Vainio

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 19, 1997No. 96-579PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray

Margery LaFournaise Vainio (Margery) and Janet C. Scheeler, Paul LaFournaise, Angela Walters and Michael LaFournaise (the siblings) appeal from the judgment entered by the Second Judicial District Court, Silver Bow County, on its order granting the motions to dismiss filed by Kevin Vainio (Kevin) and Phillip LaFournaise (Phillip). We affirm.

We address the following issues on appeal:

1. Did the District Court err in concluding that Margery was estopped from challenging the father-child relationship between Kevin and Kathryn Rochelle Vainio and, on that basis, in granting Kevin’s and Phillip’s…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Little v. StreaterSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Matter of Guardianship of DoneyMontana Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Matter of Guardianship of AschenbrennerMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  5. In Re the Marriage of K.E.V.Montana Supreme Court · 1994

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. Bryan v. Yellowstone County Elementary School District No. 2Montana Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Jones v. Montana University SystemMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  5. Dick Anderson Construction, Inc. v. Monroe Construction Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2009

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