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ANDRADE v. JACKSON

No. 12687.

401 A.2d 990 (1979)

Ana Betis ANDRADE, Appellant, v. Vera Ann JACKSON, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 14, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas G. Dahlin and Willard O. Vick, Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellant.

No appearance was entered for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, GALLAGHER, Associate Judge, and HOOD, Chief Judge, Retired.

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

This case raises questions concerning the jurisdiction of the Superior Court Family Division to annul a marriage, to determine the existence of a common-law marriage, and to declare paternity after the death of the putative spouse/parent. Appellant's (plaintiff's) situation is unusual. Her "childhood sweetheart," decedent in this case, moved to the District of Columbia in 1971 from their native country, El Salvador. Decedent's plan was...

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