Williams v. Milliken

Implicit in Judge Rowley’s opinion is a recognition that Jerry Williams, who claims that he is the biological father of Jeremiah James Fornell, has standing to obtain an adjudication of his claim even though the child was conceived and born to a woman while she was married to another who is presumed to be the father. This issue has not previously been before the appellate courts of this Commonwealth and, because of the conflicting interests involved, merits consideration.

The courts of this Commonwealth have held that there is a strong presumption that a child born to a married woman is the…