402 Pa. Super. 61 - Jones v. Trojak’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
35
cited by 35 later decisions
3
states following
June 2012
most recently cited
35 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Goldberg v. Kelly · Michael v. Gerald D · John M. v. Paula T. · Corace v. BALINT (Et Al.) · Phelps v. O'Donnell
Most-quoted passages
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“The presumption that a child conceived and born during a marriage is a child of the mother’s husband is one of the strongest presumptions in the law. Traditionally, courts have permitted the presumption to be overcome only by evidence which clearly and convincingly establishes ‘non-access or that the husband was impotent or had no sexual intercourse with his wife at any time when it was possible in the course of nature for the child to have been begotten.’”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage““The presumption of legitimacy of a child bom during wedlock is overcome if the court finds that the conclusions of all the experts as disclosed by the evidence based upon the tests show that the husband is not the father of the child.””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“The party seeking to affirmatively use the HLA results should show: 1. the effect of racial and ethnic variables 2. any factors which might invalidate the test or affect its accuracy (for example, the AMA-ABA Guidelines indi cate that HLA results are most reliable when the test is conducted in conjunction with other blood group tests.) 3. The procedures of the actual test. 4. The qualifications of witnesses. Of course, the foundation laid must suit each case and we do not consider these guidelines exhaustive. Furthermore, our holding that these test results are admissible is without prejudice to a defendant’s right to challenge the reliability of the results and test methods in an individual case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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