State Office of Child Support Enforcement v. Mitchell

Olly Neal, Judge.

This one-brief case involves a petition for paternity and child support brought by the appellant in 1992. After he failed to appear at the paternity hearing, the appellee was found to be father of the child, had a judgment for past support entered against him and was ordered to pay future support. Subsequently, a judgment for arrearage was entered against him. A DNA test was ordered on March 18, 1996, and based upon the results, the trial court entered an order that had the effect of excluding Mr. Mitchell as the father of the child. The chancellor vacated the judgment of…