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PETITION OF ASH

No. 92-1482.

507 N.W.2d 400 (1993)

Upon the Petition of James Michael ASH, Appellee, And Concerning, Andrea Lynn Kotecki, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 20, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine Zamora Cartee and Patricia Zamora, Davenport, for appellant.

John Wunder, Muscatine, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and CARTER, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

LAVORATO, Justice.

In this paternity proceeding, the district court determined that James Michael Ash was the "equitable parent" of a child born to Andrea Lynn Kotecki. The district court reached this decision on the basis that such a determination was in the best interests of the child. The district court determined that James was the equitable parent of the child despite the fact that James was not the biological parent. Nor was James ever married to Andrea. James...

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