Parham v. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
441 U.S. 347 (1979)
Relevant factsFree
An unwed father who had acknowledged paternity and maintained a relationship with his child, but had never legally legitimated the child under Georgia procedure, was barred from suing for the child's wrongful death under a statute permitting only mothers, or fathers who had legitimated their children, to bring such claims.
IssueFree
Whether a state statute that discriminates between men and women who are not similarly situated violates the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.