People Ex Rel. Mehorczyk v. Kelley

PRESIDING JUSTICE WHITE

delivered the opinion of the court:

On June 29, 1981, complainant Sharon Mehorczyk gave birth to a baby girl after a full term pregnancy. On September 13, 1981, she commenced this paternity action pursuant to the Illinois Paternity Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 40, par. 1351 et seq.), charging Rick W. Kelley with fathering the child born to her out of wedlock. Kelley entered his appearance and filed a jury demand on December 9, 1981.

After a jury trial, the court entered judgment against Mehorczyk and thereafter denied her motion for a new trial. From these orders…