Legal Opinion
E.R.B. v. J.H.F.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 12, 1985No. Nos. 83-1199, 83-1244PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Chief Judge:
The issue presented in this appeal is whether the Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in a proceeding to establish parentage. We hold that the right to a jury trial does not attach in such an action.
In July 1981, Ms. B filed a petition on behalf of herself and her son to establish paternity and provide support, naming Mr. F as respondent. Mr. F made a timely demand for a jury trial in his answer. Ms. B then filed a motion to strike the request for a jury, which the trial court granted. Thereafter, the case was heard by the trial court on February 9 and…
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