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Young father claims mother "just wants money", demands DNA test
Summary
In a Dublin District Family Law Court hearing, a young father, escorted by Gardaí, accused the mother of his child of seeking only money and demanded a DNA test. The mother, represented by counsel Jennifer Cuffe, BL, testified that she works full‑time and has various expenses for her baby, and that the father had been abusive, necessitating Garda intervention. Cuffe stated that the father was being asked to pay €100 per week for child maintenance. The father left the courtroom briefly, returned, and reiterated that the mother cared only for money, citing a loan he took for his son's christening, pram, and car seat. Judge Gerard Furlong declined to order a DNA test, citing it as a matter of vengeance, and instead ordered the father to pay €65 per week for child maintenance.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Young father claims mother "just wants money", demands DNA test. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-06-29 Publication
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- Dolphin House
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