Interest of C.J.C.

990282 IN THE INTEREST OF THE MINOR CHILD: C.J.C.

T.P.C., individually, and C.J.C.,
a minor child, by and through her
Guardian Ad Litem, Plaintiffs and Appellees
v.
B.J.M., Defendant and Appellant

Appeal from: District Court, Southwest Judicial District, Bowman County
Judge Ronald L. Hilden
Nature of Action: Paternity
Counsel:
Appellant: McDonald Law Office
Appellee: Greenwood & Ramsey, PLLP
Term: 01/2000   Argument: 01/13/2000  01:30pm
ND cite: 2000 ND 27
NW cite: 606 N.W.2d 117


Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
Issue No. 1: That the Trial Court erroneously altered the minor child's surname (last name) in a paternity action, to be that of the biological father, although there was no marital relationship.
Issue No. 2: That the Trial Court erroneously awarded one-half of the costs and fees of the Guardian Ad Litem to the Defendant, B.J.M., an indigent individual, even though there had been a prior Court Order which had never been modified or vacated, specifying that all Guardian Ad Litem fees and costs were to be paid by the Plaintiff, T.P.C., and also awarded that one-half of the psychological evaluation fees and costs were to be paid by B.J.M., although she was an indigent individual.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
1. Whether the trial court erroneously changed the last name of the minor child to that of the biological father's surname?
2. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in apportioning and assessing the costs of the action between the minor child's biological parents?

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Docket entries:
109/21/1999 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 09/20/1999
210/15/1999 RECORD ON APPEAL
310/28/1999 DISK - ATB (requested corrected disk)
411/03/1999 APPELLANT BRIEF (w/corrected covers & pages)
511/03/1999 APPELLANT APPENDIX (w/corrected covers)
611/04/1999 DISK - Corrected ATB
711/10/1999 Corrected Table of Contents & Table of Authorities for ATB
811/12/1999 DISK - ATB (2nd corrected)
912/01/1999 APPELLEE BRIEF
1012/01/1999 APPELLEE APPENDIX
1112/02/1999 DISK - AEB
1212/08/1999 MOTION TO CORRECT ERROR IN APPELLEE'S BRIEF
1312/08/1999 ACTION BY CLERK. Granted
1412/08/1999 Cy's of corrected page 13 of AEB - inserted
1512/09/1999 DISK - Corrected AEB
1612/08/1999 MOTION FOR WAIVE OA - AT (faxed memo dated 12-08-99 from Scott McDonald_
1712/23/1999 ACTION BY CLERK (OA waived on behalf of AT). Granted
1801/13/2000 APPEARANCES: Submitted on Brief on behalf of AE; Gary D. Ramsey
1901/13/2000 ARGUED: submitted on brief for AT; Ramsey (Vol. W; page 217)
2002/22/2000 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
2102/22/2000 UNANIMOUS OPINION: Neumann, William A.
2202/22/2000 Costs in favor of Appellees
2302/23/2000 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
2403/16/2000 MANDATE
2503/20/2000 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
2602/02/2007 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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