Legal Opinion

In re Joseph B.G.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 31, 1997PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

[¶ 1] Wendy B. appeals from a judgment entered in the Cumberland County Probate Court (Childs, /.) determining that her late husband, James B., is the father of Joseph B.G. On appeal, Wendy challenges the procedure used in the Probate Court to reopen the case and to vacate a prior order establishing that James was not the father of the child. Wendy also contends that the Probate Court lacks the statutory authority to determine paternity, and that its judgment is void. Because we agree with Wendy that the statutory authority of the Court was not properly invoked, we vacate…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Krystal S.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  2. Department of Corrections v. Superior CourtSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Marin v. MarinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
  2. In re PerrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004

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