Mueller Ex Rel. Mueller v. Jones

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Action to establish paternity. The trial court determined that defendant was the natural father of plaintiff’s twin girls and thereby awarded plaintiff some $4,000 as an offset against her past expenses, as well as weekly child support and attorneys’ fees. Defendant appeals the award portion of the judgment.

The evidence demonstrated that plaintiff bore twins out of wedlock on October 15, 1974, and that one of the children died just four days later. Plaintiff was a widow and defendant separated from his wife at the time they began keeping company.

Trial was held on…