Winsett v. Donaldson

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the Wayne County Circuit Court granting intervenor’s motion for accelerated judgment. Plaintiff sought a determination that he was the father of one LaTonya Donaldson. The trial court dismissed plaintiff’s action for lack of jurisdiction.

The plaintiff had initially filed a pleading entitled "Petition of William Winsett to Acknowledge Paternity of a Minor”. Julia and Carl Donaldson were named as defendants. Plaintiff alleged that LaTonya Donaldson was conceived and born to Julia Donaldson while she was living with him; that Julia Donaldson was married to…