Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. SMB v. DAP
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 11, 1981No. 14978PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
284 S.E.2d 912 (1981)
STATE of W. Va. ex rel. S. M. B.
v.
D. A. P.
No. 14978.
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
December 11, 1981.
James T. Kratovil, Asst. Pros. Atty., Weston, for appellant.
Douglas A. Cornelius, Clarksburg, for appellee.
NEELY, Justice:
W.Va.Code, 48-8-1 [1961] makes it a criminal offense for any parent, without lawful excuse, to desert or willfully neglect or refuse to provide for the support of his or her legitimate or illegitimate child. W.Va.Code, 48-7-1 [1969] permits any unmarried woman to accuse any person of being the father of an illegitimate child within three…
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- Gomez v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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