Decuire v. Sinegal

KEITH, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order legitimating a child pursuant to the provisions of Tex. Family Code Ann. Title 2, Chapter 13, Subchapter B, § 13.21 et seq. (Supp. 1980-1981). In the petition filed by the mother of the child on July 12, 1979, it was alleged that the child was born on June 16, 1975, and was the biological son of the father whom she sued. She attached to her petition a statement of paternity conforming in every respect with the provisions of § 13.22 of the Family Code.1

The father answered by a general denial. In this posture of the case, the statement of paternity…