Houfek v. Shafer

Defendant appeals a filiation order entered as a result of a paternity action brought by plaintiff-complainant.

It is uncontested that the parties resided together from early 1960 until May or June, 1961. Prior to the latter date, their relations were intimate, and defendant testified both to having paid plaintiff’s bills and to having bestowed various gifts upon her. In November, 1961, plaintiff went to California and returned the next month. Plaintiff testified— and defendant denied — that they resumed their relations during January, 1962. Plaintiff specifically stated that they had…