Eichman v. Eichman

*379Littlejohn, Chief Justice:

In this Family Court action, the judge held that the defendant-appellant, Guy Alan Eichman, was barred under the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel from asserting that he was not the father of a six-year-old child, Dave Stephen Eichman, born to his wife plaintiff-respondent, Linda Marie Eichman. We agree with the Family Court Judge and affirm.

The issue was decided as a judgment based on the pleadings. There was before the Court (1) the Complaint, (2) an Answer and Counterclaim, (3) a Reply to the Counterclaim and (4) an Order of the Family Court issued…