Legal Opinion
Jack v. Department of Human Services
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 6, 1989PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKUSICK, Chief Justice.
In January 1986 the Department of Human Services notified petitioner Ronald A. Jack that he had been named as the father of Melissa Smith, born October 14, 1975. Jack submitted to a blood test and does not now dispute that he is Melissa’s father. After administrative proceedings pursuant to 19 M.R.S.A. § 498 (Supp.1988), the Department ordered Jack to pay to the Department on Melissa’s behalf weekly child support of $71.95 starting July 3, 1987. The Department further determined that Jack is obligated to reimburse it for benefits aggregating $18,949 paid to Melissa’s…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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