Gerhardt v. Estate of Moore

This case is on remand from the United States Supreme Court for further consideration in light of Clark v. Jeter, 486 U.S. —, 108 S. Ct. 1910 (1988).1 The primary issue presented on remand is whether a statutory provision denying nonmarital children involved in lump-sum child support settlements the ability to seek additional support from the father, a right not denied marital children, amounts to a denial of the equal protection of the law. If so, other issues include whether the trial court has authority to order retroactive support payments, and whether an admission of paternity reached in…