Legal Opinion

White v. Boseman

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 22, 1980No. 21268PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Lewis, Chief Justice:

The appellant initiated this action to require respondent to support two of her children born out of wedlock. The basic issue involved the paternity of the children. The trial judge found that appellant had failed to satisfy the necessary burden of proof to establish the respondent as the natural father of the children and denied the relief sought. We reverse.

On appeal from an order of the Family Court, this Court has jurisdiction to find facts in accordance with its view of the preponderance or the greater weight of the evidence, and may reverse a factual finding by the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Spires v. HigginsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Clinkscales v. ClinkscalesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  2. Eleazer v. Hardaway Concrete Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  3. Baron v. DyslinCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1983
  4. Hudson v. BlantonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984

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