Creisar v. State

Citations

• 97 Ohio St. (N.S.) 16

Syllabus

<p>Juvenile court — Jurisdiction—Failure to support minor — Section 1655, General Code (103 O.L., 873) — Father of illegitimate child — Paternity not acknowledged — Section 8591, General Code.</p> <p>The term “minor” found in Section 1655, General Code (103 O. L., 873), should receive its ordinary legal signification, and so construed embraces only minor children who are legitimate. The juvenile court acting under that section has no authority to proceed and punish the father of an illegitimate child, unless its paternity has been acknowledged after intermarriage in conformity to Section 8591, General Code.</p>