Massey Ex Rel. Utah State Department of Social Services v. Haupt

MAUGHAN, Chief Justice:

The plaintiff appeals from the District Court’s judgment which found the defendant was not the father of the plaintiff’s minor child and dismissed the cause with prejudice. We affirm. All statutory references are to Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended.

These proceedings were initiated cooperatively by the Utah State Department of Social Services and Leah D. Massey, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “plaintiffs”) to recoup monies expended for medical expenses relating to the birth of Miss Massey’s minor child, Kip Lane Massey. The plaintiffs also sought recovery…