Ryan ex rel. Bonnie A. v. Paul B.

A petition was filed alleging that respondent was the father of Patrick A., a son born to Bonnie A. on April 20, 1984. At the filiation hearing, the mother testified that she and respondent had sexual intercourse with some frequency between July 9, 1983 and early December 1983, including one weekend in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in August 1983. The mother related that she informed respondent of her pregnancy in September 1983 and that respondent suggested that she have an abortion, which upset her very much. She said she had no sexual relations with any other male during these five months.…