Domigan v. Gillette

On March 25, 1983, in the Juvenile Division of the Clark County Probate Court, a jury found appellant Kevin Gillette to be the father of twin boys born on August 29, 1977, to appellee Deanna Domigan. On April 5, 1983, the trial court entered its judgment of paternity, from which appellant has timely appealed.

As his first assignment of error, appellant claims the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion to dismiss at the close of appellee’s case. The basis of appellant’s motion was the appellee’s alleged failure to carry her burden of proof.

In Ohio, paternity proceedings are governed…