Miller v. State

This is a paternity suit.

The State of Alabama, upon the petition of Patricia Crutcher, brought a paternity suit against Michael Miller. The trial court, after an ore tenus hearing, found Miller to be the child's father and ordered him to pay child support.

Miller, the reputed father, appeals, contending through able counsel (1) that the suit was time barred under § 26-12-7, Code of Ala. 1975, and that the trial court erred by denying Miller's motion to dismiss, and (2) that the trial court erred by requiring Miller to testify.

We find no error and affirm.

The record reveals the following facts:

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