Stevens v. Kelley

•SHINN, Acting P.

It is provided by section 196a of the Civil Code that ‘ ‘ The father as well as the mother, of an illegitimate child must give him support and education suitable to his circumstances. A civil suit to enforce such obligations may be maintained in behalf of a minor illegitimate child, by his mother or guardian, or by a guardian ad litem appointed upon the written application or with the consent of his mother;

Invoking this statutory right, plaintiff Patricia Louise Stevens, by her guardian ad litem, brought the, present action against Robert Leslie Kelley, alleging herself to be…