Colgan v. Hammond

BELL, Judge.

The Circuit Court for Carroll County sitting without a jury, granted a motion to dismiss the paternity petition filed by Kimberly Colgan (Ms. C.) against William Hammond (Mr. H.) at the close of Ms. C.’s case.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting that motion.

We hold that it did.

FACTS

Ms. C., an unmarried woman, filed a paternity petition against Mr. H. asking the court to declare him the father of her infant daughter and order him to pay reasonable child support. At trial, Ms. C. informed the court that she had intercourse exclusively with Mr. H.…