State v. Higgins

ALMON, Justice.

This case concerns the procedure for appealing a paternity decision from a district court serving as juvenile court to circuit court. The circuit court denied the State of Alabama’s motion to dismiss the appeal, but the Court of Civil Appeals reversed and remanded for entry of judgment dismissing the appeal. We granted this petition for writ of certiorari and we now reverse the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals, 423 So.2d 225.

Actions for determination of paternity of illegitimate children are provided for in Code 1975, §§ 26-12-1 through -9. In this ease the district court…