Legal Opinion
Debra L. McGee/Office of Child Support v. Justin Gonyo
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 29, 2016No. 2014-270PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEaton, J.
¶ 1. Defendant Justin Gonyo appeals pro se from a family court order of nonparentage. Defendant contends the court erred in concluding that he lacked the statutory authority to file a voluntary acknowledgment of parentage and parentage action because he is not the child’s biological parent. We affirm, albeit on a different basis from the trial court.
¶ 2. The facts may be summarized as follows. The child, a girl, was born on May 27, 2011. Shortly thereafter, on June 6, 2011, the child’s mother and defendant filed a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage (VAP) form with the Department of Health,…
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