Evans v. Wilson

I respectfully dissent. Brett Evans’s request for a blood test to determine whether he is the biological father of Kendi should be granted. If the test reveals that he is the biological father, then the court should apply the “best interests of the *643child” test to determine what, if any, legal rights he should be afforded as to Kendi.

The majority holds that when a man claims to be the father of a child born while the mother was married to another man, pursuant to the Estates & Trusts Article, the court may grant his request for a blood test only upon a showing of good cause. Maj. op. at 628.…