Legal Opinion

W.M. v. D.S.C.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided May 21, 1991No. Nos. 88-857, 88-942PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Chief Judge:

Appellant W.M. appeals from the judgment adjudicating him to be the father of a minor child born to appellee D.C. on the grounds that the trial court’s finding of paternity is clearly erroneous, the amount of child support is invalid under the child support guideline then in effect, and the trial judge abused her discretion in denying appellant’s motions for a new trial and for relief from judgment. Appellee filed a cross appeal on the ground that the trial judge abused her discretion by denying child support retroactive to the date of birth. We find appellant’s…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Pickett v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Pyne v. Jamaica Nutrition Holdings Ltd.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. District of Columbia Ex Rel. W.J.D. v. E.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. L.C.D. v. District of Columbia Ex Rel. T.-A.H.D.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. Rubright v. ArnoldAlaska Supreme Court · 1999
  4. J.A.W. v. D.M.E.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Johnson v. WashingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000

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