Legal Opinion
C. L. W. ex rel. Waagen v. M. J.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1977No. Civ. No. 9306PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOGEL, Justice.
FACTS
The certified question presented is whether under former law (Ch. 32-36, N.D. C.C.) an illegitimate child can bring an action against the estate of her father to determine that she is an heir and entitled to inherit, even though more than two years have passed since her birth and the two-year statute of limitations for actions to determine paternity has run. The trial court held that she could bring such an action, and we affirm.
The facts are stipulated, and the case reaches us on certified questions of law, as permitted by Chapter 32-24, N.D.C.C.
The parties stipulated…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- In Re Estate of JensenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Sprecher Ex Rel. Liedtke v. MagstadtNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
- State v. UnterseherNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
- Strom v. GiskeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- S.W. v. North Dakota Departent of Human ServicesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1988
- Nelson v. ChristiansonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
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