DALLAS, Texas – A Dallas County judge is expected to make a ruling soon regarding whether Jerry Jones, owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, will be required to undergo a paternity test. The test is meant to determine whether Jones is the father of a 27-year-old woman who filed a lawsuit against him in 2022.
The hearing, which took place at the George Allen Courts Building in downtown Dallas, lasted about an hour. During the hearing, lawyers representing Jones and the woman debated whether the woman has a presumed father. Jones’ attorneys argued that the proposed genetic testing would be an invasion of privacy.
The lawsuit, which was first reported by The Dallas Morning News, was filed by Alexandra Davis on March 3, 2022. Davis claims that she was conceived during a relationship between her mother and Jones in the mid-1990s. According to court documents, Jones entered into a settlement with Davis’ mother, Cynthia Davis, in which he agreed to provide financial support as long as they didn’t publicly acknowledge him as Alexandra Davis’ father.
Initially, Davis sought a court declaration to nullify the agreement, but she later dropped that lawsuit and instead requested genetic testing to establish Jones’ paternity. In late December 2022, a judge ruled that Jones was required to undergo genetic testing. However, his lawyers promptly appealed the decision.
Jones’ legal team, consisting of state Sen. Royce West, Levi McCathern, and Charles “Chip” Babcock, argued that Davis has a presumed father – her mother’s former husband at the time of her birth. They argued that this fact should prevent the case against Jones from proceeding. Additionally, they contended that the government should not have the right to subject an individual to genetic testing without a valid reason.
Davis’ attorneys, Kris Hayes and Andrew Bergman, cited a document from proceedings in Arkansas as evidence that Davis is not the child of her mother’s ex-husband. They argued that, since Davis doesn’t have a presumed father, Jones should either acknowledge paternity or agree to the paternity test to move the case forward.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Sandra Jackson stated that she would review the evidence and arguments presented but did not provide a timeline for her decision.
This is not the only legal battle Jones is currently facing with Davis. In a separate lawsuit filed in a U.S. district court, Davis accused Jones of defamation in March. The lawsuit was partially dismissed in October and then refiled in November. The defense has asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit for a second time, but no ruling has been made yet.
Moreover, Jones is also facing a jury trial in a personal injury lawsuit where a woman alleges that he sexually assaulted her at AT&T Stadium in 2018. Jones has denied these allegations.
Readers are eagerly waiting for the judge’s ruling in the paternity case, which could have significant implications for Jones and Davis.