Nissen v. People

Pursuant to C.R.S. ’53, 22-7-1, et seq., Genevieve Anderson, as petitioner, instituted a contributing to dependency proceeding, alleging that Harold Parker Nissen, the respondent, was the father of her one-month-old daughter, Kathy Lyn, and that he failed to provide any support for his child and was thereby contributing to the dependency of said child.

Upon trial the jury returned a verdict finding that Nissen was the father of Kathy Lyn and that he was contributing to the dependency of the child. Judgment in accord with this verdict was thereafter duly entered. Subsequently, upon hearing,…