United States DC Circuit

Under Philippine law, Article 170 of the Philippines Family Code bars all persons other than the husband from making a paternity challenge.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/04/2004
• Decided 05/20/2005
• Published 05/20/2005

Judges

• KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge., Before:  HENDERSON and ROGERS, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lorane F. Hebert, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of the appellant.  Patricia A. Brannan was on brief., Rosita S. Javier, pro se, was on brief for the Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Fred E. Haynes, Assistant United States Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.  Kenneth L. Wainstein, United States Attorney, Michael J. Ryan, Assistant United States Attorney, and Daniel Y. Balsam, Attorney, Social Security Administration, were on brief.  R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant United States Attorney, entered an appearance.