Baby Thurmond V. Superior Court

BURKE, J. This mandamus proceeding was brought to secure an early hearing of an order to show cause why real party in interest Thurmond, the alleged father of an unborn child, should not pay support and maintenance   and medical expenses necessary for the child during pendency of a paternity action. A continuance of the hearing, sought by Thurmond's attorney on the sole ground that the attorney was a member of the California Legislature which was then in session, was granted ex parte by respondent superior court. As will appear, we have concluded that the writ should issue.