Cls v. Clj

CARDINE, Justice.

This appeal is from an Order of Dismissal With Prejudice of a second action to establish the existence of a father-child relationship between appellant and CJE and to rebut the presumed paternity of JME. We affirm.

CJE was born in October 1980 during the marriage of CU and JME. In April 1981, appellant filed suit to establish his paternity with CJE and rebut the presumed paternity of JME. A trial was set for December 9, 1981. On January 13, 1982, appellant’s suit was dismissed with prejudice because of his failure to appear at the trial. Thereafter appellant petitioned the…