Jones v. Murphy

772 A.2d 502 (2001)

Julie JONES

v.

Richard J. MURPHY.

No. 00-067.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

March 2, 2001.

Karen Miller of Miller & Tonelli, Randolph, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Peter M. Nowlan of Nowlan & Meyer, Randolph, for Defendant-Appellant.

Present: AMESTOY, C.J., DOOLEY, MORSE, JOHNSON and SKOGLUND, JJ.

AMESTOY, C.J.

Defendant Richard Murphy appeals a parentage order finding him to be the biological father of Eric Jones, the youngest son of plaintiff Julie Jones. Defendant asserts that the Orange Family Court was without jurisdiction to consider plaintiff's parentage complaint against him because:…