Thomas v. Pacheco

740 S.W.2d 123 (1987)

293 Ark. 564

Vincent THOMAS, Appellant,

v.

Patti Ann PACHECO, Appellee.

No. 87-100.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 23, 1987.

Paul F. James, Little Rock, for appellant.

Michael Redden, Little Rock, for appellee.

HICKMAN, Justice.

Patti Ann Pacheco brought this case to determine the father of a child born to her on June 3, 1984. She was married at the time to Carlos Pacheco but claimed that Vincent Thomas was the father. Blood tests indicated that the husband could not be the father and that it is virtually certain (99.5%) that Thomas is the father. The county court and the…