R.J. v. V.N.

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Case Summary and Issue

R.J., the putative father of EL., filed a paternity petition on his own behalf and on behalf of E.L. to establish his paternity of E.L. The trial court, after consolidating the paternity petition with a pending adoption matter, dismissed the paternity petition. R.J. appeals and raises two issues, which we consolidate and restate as whether the trial court properly dismissed the paternity petition. Concluding dismissal was proper with respect to eo-petitioner R.J. but improper with respect to co-petitioner EL., we affirm in part, reverse in part, and…