Casey v. Self

KAUGER, Justice,

with whom DOOLIN, ALMA WILSON and SUMMERS, JJ., join, dissenting:

The primary goal of statutory construction is to ascertain and follow the intention *469of the Legislature.1 The majority ignores this maxim and makes an unnecessary venture into constitutional analysis2 by holding that before a child born out of wedlock may inherit from his/her putative father pursuant to 84 O.S.1981 § 215,3 paternity must be established by clear and convincing evidence. I respectfully dissent.

FACTS

A more detailed analysis of the facts than the sparse account given in the majority opinion is…