Burnside v. Green

Defendant appeals as of right from a July 16, 1987, order of support entered against him by the Saginaw Circuit Court. On July 4, 1986, the court entered an order of filiation which determined that defendant was the father of a child, born to plaintiff on May 22, 1984. We affirm the 1986 order of filiation and the 1987 order of support entered against defendant.

On May 27, 1985, plaintiff filed a paternity complaint pursuant to Michigan’s Paternity Act, MCL 722.711 et seq.; MSA 25.491 et seq., alleging that defendant was the father of her child. After a default judgment of filiation was set…