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Tag Archives: Paternity

Supreme Court Adopts “Intent-Based Parentage”

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Daniel EvansMarch 21, 2025

The Supreme Court has adopted a common law doctrine of “intent-based parentage” as a fifth way to establish parentage in Pennsylvania. In the case that was decided, a couple in a same-sex marriage had arranged to have a child through … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Paternity

Genetic Testing Determinative of “Issue”

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Daniel EvansAugust 18, 2023

A claimant born during the marriage of the decedent and the person’s mother, and “held out” by the decedent as a child of the decedent, was nevertheless not an “issue” entitled to an intestate share of the decedent’s estate when … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Intestacy, Paternity, Presumption of paternity

Proof of Paternity without DNA Evidence

That the decedent was named as the father of the claimant on her birth certificate, together with testimony that the decedent “held out” the claimant as his daughter by allowing her to reside with him when she was a child, … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Paternity

No DNA Test Required of Child

The administrator of an estate cannot require an alleged child of the decedent to take a DNA test, and the child may rely on the other factors in 20 Pa.C.S. § 2107(c) to establish paternity. Ackley, Sr. Estate, 10 Fid.Rep.3d … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Intestacy, Paternity, PEF 2107

Exhumation for Paternity Testing

Petitioner presented sufficient evidence to show reasonable cause to believe that genetic testing would assist in a determination of paternity, and expert testimony to establish that exhumation of the decedent would provide viable tissue samples for DNA testing.   Fox Estate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinions | Tagged Exhumation, Paternity

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