Damien v. J.G.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Patricia E. Gallaher, J.

This case prevents the complex question of whether it would be in the best interests of the two subject girls to ignore racial facts and conclusions that will appear obvious to virtually anyone seeing the parties and subject children, when ruling on a paternity claim made against a marital presumption of legitimacy. Here, the dark-skinned and apparently African-American petitioner Damien filed to be declared the father of the two young girls who are legally the daughters of respondents J.G. and C.G. (hereinafter the respondent shall be Mr. G.). Mr.…