Legal Opinion
Schaffer v. Schaffer
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 25, 1982PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpeziale, C. J.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a dissolution of marriage judgment which found that the minor child bom during the marriage was the lawful issue of the parties and ordered the plaintiff to provide weekly support for the child. The plaintiff claims that the trial court erred in finding that the plaintiff was the father of the minor child.
If the plaintiff is not the father of the minor child, the trial court lacked the authority to order the plaintiff to provide support for the child. Morrow v. Morrow, 165 Conn. 665, 668, 345 A.2d 561 (1974); LaBella v. LaBella, 134 Conn. 312, 316, 57…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Pandolphe's Auto Parts, Inc. v. Town of ManchesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Kaplan v. KaplanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Styles v. TylerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1894
- Birnbaum v. IvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Vogel v. SylvesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
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3Cited by28 opinions
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