Legal Opinion
E.I.B. v. J.R.B.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided August 5, 1992PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SKILLMAN, J.A.D.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether an unsuccessful paternity action brought by a mother on her child’s behalf bars a subsequent action brought in the name of the child herself.
L.J. gave birth to E.I.B. on December 15, 1975. Shortly thereafter, L.J. filed a complaint pursuant to N.J.S.A. 9:16-2 and 3, alleging that J.R.B. is E.I.B.’s father and seeking child support. The case was ultimately tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in J.R.B.’s favor finding that he is not E.I.B.’s father. L.J. appealed to this court, which…
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