State ex rel. C.T.G. v. M.A.B.

I concur with those portions of the lead opinion holding (1) that the statute of limitations does not bar M.A.B.’s petition to reopen the question of his paternity; (2) that Ala. Code 1975, § 26-17A-1, does not, when applied prospectively, violate the principle of separation of powers; and (3) that the “reasonable time” element of Ala. R. Civ. P. *67060(b)(6) is, in this class of cases, to be construed much more liberally than it has been in the past. I dissent, however, from that portion of the opinion holding that § 26-17A-1 violates the separation-of-powers principle if applied retroactively;…