Jones v. Murphy

Defehdant Richard Murphy appeals a parentage order finding him to be the biological father of Eric Jones, the youngest son of plaintiff Julie Jones. Defendant asserts that the Orange Family Court was without jurisdiction to consider plaintiffs parentage complaint against him because: (1) a final divorce judgment between plaintiff and her ex-husband Jeffrey Jones had determined that Mr. Jones had parental rights and responsibilities for Eric; (2) a subsequent “amended” divorce order, in which plaintiff and Mr. Jones ac*87knowledged that he was not Eric’s biological father, was without effect…