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PICKETT v. BROWN

No. 82-5576.

462 U.S. 1 (1983)

103 S.Ct. 2199

76 L.Ed.2d 372

PICKETT ET AL. v. BROWN ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 6, 1983

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold W. Horne, by appointment of the Court, 459 U.S. 1100, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellants.

Susan Short Kelly, Assistant Attorney General of Tennessee, argued the cause for appellees. With her on the brief were William M. Leech, Jr., Attorney General, and Robert B. Littleton.*

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case requires us to decide the constitutionality of a provision of a Tennessee statute1 that imposes a 2-year limitations period on paternity and child support actions brought on behalf of certain illegitimate children.

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Under Tennessee law both fathers and mothers are responsible for the support of their minor children...

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