Legal Opinion

J. M. L. v. C. L.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 4, 1976No. 37328PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOWD, Judge.

J. A. L. was born on January 23, 1973. His mother, appellant here, was then and has been at all times since married to the same man. The name of her husband does not appear in the record, but he is the legal and is presumed to be the natural father of the child. The strongest presumption known to the law is that a child born in wedlock is the child of the marriage. Simpson v. Blackburn, 414 S.W.2d 795, 797[3] (Mo.App.1967); Bernheimer v. First Nat’l Bank of Kansas City, 359 Mo. 1119, 1133, 225 S.W.2d 745, 751[10] (banc 1949). The presumption may be rebutted. In re K_W_H_, 477…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bernheimer Ex Rel. Bernheimer v. First National BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
  2. McDaniel v. LovelaceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
  3. Daugherty v. NelsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1950
  4. Simpson v. BlackburnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967
  5. L_____ v. R____Missouri Court of Appeals · 1974

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Marriage of B. S. H. v. J. J. H.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. S v. S.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. R.A.J. v. L.B.V.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1991
  4. B. W. v. F. E. W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Retirement Board of the Police Retirement System v. Noel ex rel. NoelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983

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