Dawson v. Eversberg

Appellee’s wife left him in 1952. In 1953 he moved in with the appellant (Doris). Eleven years and six children later he moved out. Some time thereafter Doris instituted the paternity proceeding provided by Code, Art. 16, §§ 66A — 66P (1966 Repl. Vol.). On 24 August 1967 the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Bowen, J., declared appellee (Eversberg) to be the father of the six children, ordered him to pay Doris $80 per week for their support and continued them in her custody. In April 1969 Eversberg sought to adopt them. In his petition he alleged that “he is the[ir] father” and that “he…