District of Columbia v. Franklin

ROVER, Chief Judge.

Title 11, Section 952 of the D.C.Code (Supp. VII) provides in part:

“Proceedings to establish paternity and provide for the support of a child born out of wedlock may be instituted after four months of pregnancy or within two years after the birth of the child * * *: Provided, however, That the time during which the defendant shall be absent from the jurisdiction shall be excluded from the computation of the time within which complaint may be filed.”

The complaint in the present case was filed on behalf of the complainant approximately three years after the birth of her…