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WHISENANT v. WHISENANT

No. 47,898

219 Kan. 387 (1976)

548 P.2d 470

BILLY RAY WHISENANT, Appellant, v. JOYCE MARIE WHISENANT a/k/a JOYCE MARIE SWAFFORD, formerly known as JOYCE MARIE TAMASHIRO, Appellee, and TAMMY FUMIKO TAMASHIRO, a minor female, through her natural mother and next friend, JOYCE MARIE WHISENANT, (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 10, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurence M. Jarvis, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and was on the brief for the appellant.

Richard L. Reid, of Steineger and Reid, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and was on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRAGER, J.:

This is a civil action in which the plaintiff-appellant, Billy Ray Whisenant, claiming to be the natural father of a child, seeks a judicial determination of his paternity and his parental rights and obligations. Counsel for the plaintiff has characterized the action as a "reverse civil bastardy suit" which he alleges is the first proceeding of its kind. The basic issue to be determined on this appeal is...

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