Legal Opinion

Lewter Ex Rel. Epps v. Thompson

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided April 30, 1984No. 0166PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sanders, Chief Judge.

Appellant Mark Hampton Lewter brought suit by his G. A. L. to have himself declared the illegitimate child of respondent Robert H. Thompson, Sr. The family court judge ordered nonsuit with prejudice. We affirm.

In 1966 Mark was conceived and born to Anna H. Lewter during her marriage to Graham Lewter. Approximately two years later, Mr. and Mrs. Lewter were divorced. The Special Referee who initially heard this divorce found Mrs. Lewter guilty of committing adultey with Robert Thompson. He also found Mr. Lewter was not Mark’s natural father. On appeal, the circuit court…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cantrell v. CarruthSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1967
  2. BARR'S NEXT OF KIN v. Cherokee, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
  3. South Carolina Department of Social Services v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  4. South Carolina Department of Social Services v. ThomasSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Chandler v. MerrellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
  2. Stewart v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
  3. South Carolina Department of Social Services ex rel. Roseboro v. BurrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989

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