Carnes v. Kemp

{¶ 20} I respectfully dissent because I believe that a juvenile court lacks authority to award retroactive child support to a child who files after reaching the age of majority. There may be a strong emotional appeal to allowing the result fashioned by the majority today. However, these arguments are better directed to the General Assembly.

{¶ 21} R.C. 3111.05 provides only a statute of limitations for a parentage action. It states:

{¶ 22} “An action to determine the existence or nonexistence of the father and child relationship may not be brought later than five years after the child reaches…