288 Pa. Super. 567 - Mansfield v. Lopez’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Johnson v. Zerbst · United States of Amercia Ex Rel. Emile A. Turner, H-6528 v. Alfred T. Rundle, Supt · Commonwealth Ex Rel. Yentzer v. Carpenter · 257 Pa. Super. 415 - Armstead v. Dandridge · 220 Pa. Super. 31 - Commonwealth v. Jacobs
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“[t]he official stenographers of the several courts of common pleas . . . shall take full stenographic notes of testimony in all judicial proceedings in any trial of fact, at law or in equity ....”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“To be sure, paternity actions were once governed by criminal law. See Wilful separation or nonsupport, 18 P.S. § 4731, Act of June 24, 1939, P.L. 872, § 731, Act of July 5, 1957, P.L. 481, § 1; and Neglect to support a bastard, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4323, Act of December 6, 1972, P.L. No. 1482, No. 334, § 1, eff. June 6, 1973. Under the Act of July 13, 1953, P.L. 431, as amended, Act of August 14, 1963, P.L. 872, 62 P.S. § 2043.31 et seq., a defendant contesting paternity had the choice of having the proceedings governed by civil law (preponderance of the evidence) or criminal law (beyond a reasonable doubt). See Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Peake, 272 Pa.Super. 340 , 415 A.2d 1228 (1979); Armstead v. Dandridge, 257 Pa.Super. 415 , 390 A.2d 1305 (1978); Commonwealth ex rel. Yentzer v. Carpenter, 240 Pa.Super. 202 , 362 A.2d 1101 (1976); Commonwealth ex rel. Lonesome v. Johnson, 231 Pa.Super. 335, 338 , 331 A.2d 702, 704 (1974); Commonwealth v. Jacobs, 220 Pa.Super. 31 , 279 A.2d 251 (1971). However, this choice was removed by the Civil Procedural Support Law now in effect, and under which the present action was brought: An action commenced under this act shall be a civil action in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure. Where the paternity of a child bom out of wedlock is disputed, the determination of paternity shall be by the court without a jury unless either party demands trial by jury. The trial, whether or not a trial by jury is demanded, shall be a civil action and t”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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