Legal Opinion

County of Ramsey v. S. M. F.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 3, 1980No. 50287PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YETKA, Justice.

This paternity action, brought by Ramsey County pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 257.-252-253 (1978), was dismissed by the Second Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, for failure of the county to answer certain interrogatories. Because we believe the interrogatories were overbroad, we reverse. We also take this opportunity to note the adoption of new legislation governing paternity cases and to specify how the new legislation should be applied.

This case was brought by Ramsey County on behalf of the mother alleging that defendant S. M. F. is the father of her child born on…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Eisenstadt v. BairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Price v. SheppardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  4. Hepfel v. BashawSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
  5. Fults v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Parcel v. St. JohnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  2. Oslund v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1989
  3. MacHacek v. VossSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
  4. State, Ex Rel. Pula v. BeehlerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  5. Johnson v. BrinkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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