Question juridique clé
Whether the federal appeal in a paternity case is admissible and whether new evidence may be considered.
Solution extraite
The appeal was formally admissible as a civil non-pecuniary matter, but the newly filed letter was excluded because new facts and evidence are inadmissible on appeal.
Motifs extraits
Under the Federal Judiciary Act, new facts and evidence cannot be introduced on appeal; the new letter had to be removed from the file.