Legal Opinion
Pitkin v. Gross
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 15, 1986No. C5-85-2040PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CRIPPEN, Judge.
Deborah Vail Pitkin, plaintiff in this paternity action, appeals from two trial court orders. The first order affirmed the family *368court referee’s denial of her request for an award of attorney's fees, on the grounds that there is no provision in the paternity statutes for an award of attorney’s fees to private counsel. The second order modified the family court referee’s order for permanent child support, reducing the amount of support from $1500 to $900 per month. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Appellant and respondent lived together for approximately fifteen months before…
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- Marriage of Linderman v. LindermanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- Thompson v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
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