Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Maeschen v. Wittstruck
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 1985No. 14800PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERTZ, Acting Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment establishing Randall Wittstruck, (Wittstruck), appellant, the father of the minor twin daughters of Sharen Maeschen, (Maes-chen), appellee, and holding him obligated to repay the sum of $8,696.97 to the State of South Dakota, (State), appellee, for Aid to Dependent Children payments advanced on behalf of the minor children. We reverse.
Paternity actions brought pursuant to SDCL Ch. 25-8 et seq., are civil actions, State ex rel. Keuck v. Gamber, 331 N.W.2d 573 (S.D.1983). A preponderance of evidence will sustain proof of paternity, Matter…
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