IN RE PAPATHANASSIOU

No. COA08-95.

671 S.E.2d 572 (2009)

In re Michael G. PAPATHANASSIOU.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 3, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A., by Jonathan D. Feit and Sarah M. Brady, Charlotte, for Petitioner-Appellee.

Todd Cline, P.A., by Todd W. Cline, Charlotte, for Respondent-Appellee.

Cheshire, Parker, Schneider, Bryan & Vitale, by Jonathan McGirt, and Sandlin & Davidian, PA, by Deborah Sandlin, Raleigh, for Respondent-Appellant.

No brief filed for Guardian ad Litem for the minor child.


STEPHENS, Judge.

The paramount question presented by this appeal is whether the sole factual issue before the court in a legitimation proceeding pursuant to N.C. Gen.Stat. §§ 49-10 and 49-12.1 is the determination of whether the petitioner is the biological father of the minor child. We hold that it is.

Background and Procedure

On 25 June 1995, Andrew Papathanassiou ("Respondent") and Altona Dee Jetton Papathanassiou ("Ms. Jetton...

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