JOHNSON v. JOHNSON

No. 3041.

183 A.2d 916 (1962)

Charles JOHNSON, Appellant, v. Elliott JOHNSON, Deborah Johnson and Jean Johnson, minors, by Diane Tolliver, mother and next friend, Appellees.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided August 29, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin F. Rossner, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Robert C. Hilldale, Washington, D. C., for appellees.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, QUINN, Associate Judge, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired) sitting by designation under Code § 11-776(b).


CAYTON, Acting Judge.

The first question on this appeal is whether the Domestic Relations Branch has jurisdiction over actions to enforce support of minor children born out of wedlock, where the natural father has acknowledged paternity.

The action was brought by the mother and next friend of three minor children, seeking an order for their support. Her complaint recited that she and the defendant father were not married to each other. In his sworn answer...

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