Legal Opinion
M.F. v. N.H.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided December 17, 1991PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SHEBELL, J.A.D.
This is a case of first impression in this State. It involves the question of whether a man, alleging himself to be the father of a child conceived of an adulterous relationship and born during wedlock, may over the objection of the mother and her husband maintain an action and obtain blood tests for the purpose of establishing his paternity of the child under the New Jersey Parentage Act (Parentage Act) {N.J.S.A. 9:17-38 to 9:17-59).
On March 21, 1991, plaintiff M.F. filed a verified complaint in the Family Part, alleging that he…
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- McDaniels v. CarlsonWashington Supreme Court · 1987
- In Re Marriage of RossSupreme Court of Kansas · 1989
- Matter of Adoption of a Child of Indian HeritageSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
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