Legal Opinion

Blevins v. Celester

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided October 24, 2017No. 16–P–1567Published

1Opinion of the Court

The mother appeals from the judgments on her amended paternity complaint and on her complaint for contempt against the father for missing a discovery deadline.2 We affirm.

1. Background. This paternity action was commenced in April, 2014, when the mother filed a complaint against the father to establish paternity and support of their child.3 On July 29, 2015, after a pretrial hearing where both parties appeared with counsel, the judge issued an order that incorporated the parties' stipulation of the same day, setting forth their agreement that the father would provide certain discovery…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carey v. New England Organ BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
  2. K.A. v. T.R.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2014
  3. ZVI Construction Co., LLC v. LevyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2016
  4. L.F. v. L.J.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2008

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