881 So. 2d 227 - Griffith v. Pell’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
August 2014
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 842 So. 2d 527 - MAs v. MISS. DEPT. HUMAN SERVICES · Logan v. Logan · 258 So. 2d 233 - Simpson v. Rast · 458 So. 2d 711 - Pearson v. Pearson · R.E. v. C.E.W.
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“Current case law provides that paternity suits have limited purposes. Where scientific evidence points overwhelmingly towards one man as the father of a child, paternity is established, and the only matter left to resolve in the paternity action is that of support. Rafferty v. Perkins, 757 So.2d 992, 996 (Miss.2000). * * * The best interest of the child standard is to be applied when determining custody issues, such as in a divorce proceeding. Although a natural parent is entitled to custody of a minor child, there are circumstances under which that entitlement may be set aside in favor of a third party, including stepparent. That, however, is a matter better resolved in the appeal of the Pell divorce proceedings and not in the Griffith paternity action.”
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