Pitcairn v. Vowell’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
September 2002
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on American States Insurance v. Piasecki · 436 So. 2d 93 - Combs v. State · Gernat v. Gernat · Eldridge v. Eldridge · State v. Herbert
Most-quoted passages
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“The petitioner’s invocation of the presumption of legitimacy serves the salutary purpose out of which the presumption was borne, i.e., maintaining the legitimacy of children. Indeed, precluding the petitioner from invoking the presumption runs counter to that purpose. The fact that the petitioner may benefit from such presumption by demonstrating that the obligation of support rests elsewhere is no reason to bar its use in this case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
How this case has been treated — in progress
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