Rosero v. Blake, 357 N.C. 193

Aug 06, 2003

OUTCOME: The North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the case however, the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed the North Carolina Court of Appeals and upheld the ruling in favor of the biological father. having sole legal custody.

We represented father in a custody action and he was not listed on the minor child's birth certificate and the child was illegitimate. The Court awarded Mr. Rosero full custody and the mother appealed ... to the North Carolina Court of Appeals stating that the Court was in error because she was not proven to be unfit. The North Carolina Supreme Court abolished the common law rule that distinguishes between legitimate and illegitimate children for purposes of custody actions.