Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Moffitt
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 6, 1984No. 40820PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
On January 1, 1983, Leslie Anne Moffitt, while unmarried, gave birth to Michael Jerrod Moffitt. The mother sought public assistance for her child, and to comply with a requirement established by the Department of Human Resources (the Department), she named the appellant, Ernest Eric Peterson, as the child’s father. See OCGA § 19-11-13; § 19-11-24; 42 USC § 654 (4). Subsequently, the Department filed a civil paternity action pursuant to OCGA § 19-7-43 against Peterson, alleging that he is the father of Michael Jerrod Moffitt. The Department contended that the child was a…
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