State ex rel. Williams v. Coppedge

LEWIS, Judge.

The first issue in this case is whether a court accepted expert in the field of genetic determination of paternity can be permitted to testify that he has an opinion as to whether the defendant in a paternity action is the natural father, but then be denied *472the opportunity to give his opinion. Also at issue is whether the putative father may offer evidence of the mother’s reputation.

On 14 February 1983, Latoya Williams was born out of wedlock to sixteen year old Beverly Williams. Latoya has received, via her caretaker Holly M. Williams, public assistance totaling $10,114.00 as of…