State Ex Rel. Parcel v. St. John

McGIVERIN, Justice.

This appeal arises from an action to determine paternity and impose a child support obligation under chapter 252A, The Code 1979, the Uniform Support of Dependents Law. Respondent Ricky St. John, the putative father, appeals from the trial court’s order finding him to be the father. We reverse and remand.

We will consider the following issues:

1. Whether we should grant this interlocutory appeal; and

2. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by ordering entry of a default judgment on the merits of the paternity issue as a sanction for the putative father’s failure to…