Gomez v. Perez
United States Supreme Court
409 U.S. 535 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
An unmarried mother (plaintiff) sued the biological father (defendant) for child support; the trial court found he was the biological father but held he owed no support obligation because the child was illegitimate, and Texas's appellate courts affirmed.
IssueFree
Whether a state may grant legitimate children a right to support from their natural fathers while denying that same right to illegitimate children.