Legal Opinion

STATE, EX REL. DAVID ALLEN B. v. Sommerville

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1995No. 22874PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RECHT, Justice:

David Allen B. seeks a Writ of Prohibition to prevent the Circuit Court of Webster County from enforcing a portion of its final order requiring DNA fingerprinting blood testing to determine whether David Allen B. is the biological father of David Lloyd K. 1

The factual pattern in the case sub judice presents another dimension to the use of blood test evidence to disestablish paternity. Cf. Michael KT. v. Tina L.T., 182 W.Va. 399, 387 S.E.2d 866 (1989), where we addressed the issue of the admissibility of blood test evidence to disprove paternity where the individual attempting…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Chrystal R.M. v. Charlie A.L.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. In re WillisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Michael K.T. v. Tina L.T.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Mildred L.M. v. John O.F.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  5. State Ex Rel. Cash v. LivelyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. In Re: Timber M. & Reuben M.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2013
  2. In Re B.H. and S.SWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2014
  3. Carter v. CarterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  4. In the Interest of Kaitlyn P.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Kessel v. LeavittWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1998

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