Legal Opinion
In Re Adoption of S.A.J.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 17, 2003No. 163 MAP 2002PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice NEWMAN.
In this case, we determine whether the doctrine of judicial estoppel bars the attempts of a putative father to obtain custody of a child and vacate an adoption decree, eleven years after he denied paternity in a support proceeding. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the decision of the Superior Court, which held that the putative father was judicially estopped from making his claim.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.
On February 16, 1989, S.A.J. (Child), was born to T.L.D. (Mother), an unmarried woman, who had been sexually involved with two men at the time of conception:…
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