Department of Revenue v. Roe

A child was born out of wedlock on March 23, 1980. On November 21, 1986, the mother filed a civil complaint under G. L. c. 209C in the District Court alleging that the defendant was the father of the child. After hearing, a judge found paternity and, pursuant to G. L. c. 209C, § 9, ordered the father to pay the mother $63,975 for retroactive support of the child at the rate of $143.76 per week from the date of her birth, to pay the same weekly rate for the child’s current support, and to add the child to his medical insurance plan. Paternity is not in issue on appeal, only the financial…