Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Vega v. Medina
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 22, 1996No. 95-491PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
The State of Iowa, on behalf of Yvonne Marie Vega, brought suit against Ronald Medina seeking to establish paternity, current support, and reimbursement of AFDC benefits paid for Yvonne Vega, a minor child. Medina appeals the district court’s determination it had subject matter jurisdiction over the proceeding. We affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Appellant Ronald Medina is a member of the Santee Sioux Indian tribe and currently resides on the Santee Sioux Reservation in Niobrara, Nebraska. During the fall of 1990, Medina engaged in a sexual relationship with Linda…
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