DELONEY BY AND THROUGH DELONEY v. Downey

LAVENDER, Justice.

¶ 1 Carneisha Ladarrian Deloney, a minor child (appellee), by and through her mother and guardian ad litem, Charleszetta Deloney (mother), sued Cartius Downey (appellant) to establish paternity and child support. A non-jury trial was held. The trial court judgment: found 10 O.S.Supp.1994, § 3 did not bar the paternity suit; established appellant’s paternity; and ordered him to pay child support.

¶ 2 The Court of Civil Appeals (COCA) reversed, essentially because, in their view, the provisions of § 3 precluded appellee from proceeding to prove appellant’s paternity because…