2003 Pa. Super. 16 - Warfield v. Warfield’s Empirical Analysis

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13 state decisions

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1. “[Tjhe legal determination that because of a person’s conduct (e.g. holding out the child as his own, or supporting the child) that person, regardless of his true biological status, mil not be permitted to deny parentage, nor will the child’s mother who has participated in this conduct be permitted to sue a third party for support, claiming that the third party is the true father. As the Superior Court has observed, the doctrine of es-toppel in paternity actions is aimed at ‘achieving fairness as between the parents by holding them, both mother and father, to their prior conduct regarding paternity of the child.’”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Pa. Super. 172 - J.C. v. J.S. · Jc v. Js

2. “[T]his Court must rely solely on the contents of the certified record, and we therefore do not consider ... unsubstantiated (and contradictory) allegations in considering the merits of [an] appeal. See Pa.R.A.P. 1921 (setting forth the composition of the record on appeal); Bennyhoff v. Pappert, 790 A.2d 313, 318 (Pa.Super.2001) (stating “for purposes of appellate review, what is not of record does not exist.”)....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Pa. Super. 372 - K-B Building, Co. v. Sheesley Construction, Inc.