Dornfeld v. Julian

On August 11, 1981, Anne C. Dornfeld (plaintiff) filed a paternity suit in the circuit court of Du Page County alleging that William R. Julian (defendant) was the father of her child born out of wedlock on June 19, 1978. The complaint prays for a declaration of the defendant’s paternity and asks that he be held responsible for expenses incurred during and after the pregnancy and for support of the child.

In November 1982, the defendant moved to dismiss the complaint, relying on section 4 of the Illinois Paternity Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 40, par. 1354), which provides in pertinent part:

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