Fedele v. Romero

The plaintiff brought this paternity action, in which the state of Connecticut has intervened as an interested party, against the defendant on August 27, 1980. After a hearing on the merits, the trial court ordered him to pay to the plaintiff $3500 in accrued maintenance and support at the weekly rate of $15, as well as $60 per week for future child support. The defendant filed a timely motion to open the judgment, claiming that when rendering judgment, the trial court had before it insufficient evidence of his living expenses. The court's denial of this motion is the basis of the defendant's…