Gagliardo v. Stenger

In this paternity action, William Gagliardo appeals a final order of the trial court establishing child support. We affirm in all respects except we reverse that portion of the final judgment that makes the child support award retroactive to 1988.

Gagliardo has always acknowledged that he is the father of Doris Jean Stenger’s child, Jennifer, who was born on April 28, 1979. Gagliardo and Stenger never married. However, in 1983, Gagliardo and Stenger purchased a home and lived together until the end of 1987. In February 1988, the parties entered into an agreement in which Gagliar-do agreed to…