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E.R.B. v. J.H.F.

Nos. 83-1199, 83-1244.

496 A.2d 607 (1985)

E.R.B., Appellant, v. J.H.F., Appellee. J.H.F., Appellant, v. E.R.B., Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 12, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irena I. Karpinski, Washington, D.C., for E.R.B.

R. Kenneth Mundy, Washington, D.C., for J.H.F.

Inez Smith Reid, Corp. Counsel, and John H. Suda, Principal Deputy Corp. Counsel, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Edward E. Schwab, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Washington, D.C., filed a brief on behalf of District of Columbia.

Before PRYOR, Chief Judge, and FERREN and BELSON, Associate Judges.

PRYOR, Chief Judge:

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in a proceeding to establish parentage. We hold that the right to a jury trial does not attach in such an action.

In July 1981, Ms. B filed a petition on behalf of herself and her son to establish paternity and provide support, naming Mr. F as respondent. Mr. F made a timely demand for a jury trial in his answer. Ms. B then filed a...

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