In re Estate of Shorter

KERN, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the probate court granting letters of administration of the estate of Francis Eugene Shorter to Ada Went Shorter (hereinafter appellee). On cross-appeal, appellee challenges the court’s finding that decedent was the father of the child for whom Helena W. Martin (hereinafter appellant) is guardian.

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Decedent died intestate of stab wounds inflicted by his spouse, Felicia Martin Shorter. Felicia Shorter was convicted in Virginia of voluntary manslaughter and is at present on parole from a sentence of imprisonment. Decedent was also survived…