Legal Opinion
Sider v. Sider
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 18, 1994No. 101, September Term, 1993PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
Our grant of certiorari in this case focuses on two interrelated issues: (1) whether a trial court may deny a petition to establish paternity jointly filed by the mother and the putative biological father of the child, and (2) whether in a divorce proceeding, custody of a minor child may be awarded to the husband, who is not the father of the child when both the mother and the biological father advocate that custody be awarded to the mother.
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On October 22, 1983, Bruce Harlan Sider (Bruce) and Debbie Lynn Sider (Debbie) were married.1 Debbie’s son from her previous…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Michael H. v. Gerald D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Ross v. HoffmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Davis v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
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3Cited by31 opinions
- V.C. v. M.J.B.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
- In Re Adoption/Guardianship No. 3598Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
- Koshko v. HainingCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
- Langston v. RiffeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Watkins v. NelsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
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