Turner v. Whisted

I concur with the Court’s judgment remanding this case for a determination of whether Mr. Turner is entitled to blood tests in order to establish his paternity. I do not agree, however, with the majority’s statement that when two men claim paternity of a child, their dispute is more appropriately resolved under the Maryland Code (1974,1991 Repl.Vol.), § 1-201 et seq. of the Estates and Trusts Article, rather than the Code (1984,1991 Repl.Vol.), § 5-1001 et seq. of the Family Law Article. In addition, I dissent from the Court’s position that Mr. Turner must prove that a declaration of…