Legal Opinion

Murdock v. Murdock

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1991No. D-0400PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GONZALEZ, Justice.

This divorce case involves the pleading and proof required of an alleged father who seeks to disprove paternity by means of blood tests. During the trial, the alleged father introduced evidence that blood tests ordered by the trial court excluded him as the biological father of a child born during the marriage. Nonetheless, the trial court found him to be the father and ordered him to pay child support. The court of appeals held that the evidence was legally insufficient to establish that the tests were “properly conducted” and affirmed the judgment of the trial…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Interest of B-----M-----NCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. C.G.W. v. B.F.W.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. In the Interest of S.C.V.Texas Supreme Court · 1988
  4. W.K. v. M.H.K.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Lewis v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America v. JustissTexas Supreme Court · 2012
  3. American Interstate Insurance Co. v. Hinson, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2005
  4. Barnes v. MathisTexas Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Augillard v. Madura, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2008

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