Cahill v. State

BALICK, Judge.

These are appeals by the putative fathers. of illegitimate children from support orders entered by the Family Court in civil enforcement proceedings under Title 13, Chapter 5, Subchapter II. 59 Del.Laws c. 567 (1974). The Supreme Court has recently held that the normal civil burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence applies in these proceedings. G. L. v. S. D., Del. Supr., 403 A.2d 1121 (1979). Two issues are raised here: (1) whether the appeals should go directly to the Supreme Court and (2) whether there is a constitutional right to a jury trial of the issue of…