Calcaterra v. Manfra

Under the Uniform Parentage Act,1 establishing a father-child relationship does not depend on the minority of the child. A child has a constitutionally protected interest in an accurate determination of paternity. The statute and the case law preserve the right of a child of any age, who alleges sufficient underlying facts, to seek a determination of the existence of a parental relationship. Reversed and remanded.

FACTS

Regina Marie Calcaterra was born in New York on November 9, 1966. Her birth certificate identifies her mother as Camille Diane Calcaterra. No father is identified on the birth…