Alexander v. Morgan

Opinion

WILLIS, J.

Robert W. Alexander, III, contends that the trial court erred in ruling that a memorandum of proceedings, entered by the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, was an adjudication of paternity, precluding his contesting paternity and having the benefit of DNA testing in doing so. We agree and reverse the judgment of the trial court.

On February 26, 1987, the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court held a hearing to determine paternity and support in this case. It memorialized a synopsis of the hearing on a record of proceedings form, stating:

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