State Ex Rel. Lankford v. Mundie

HARRIS, Justice.

Two past attempts by the State to establish respondent’s paternity were unavailing, the first on a finding it was time barred, and the second on the basis of res judicata. Notwithstanding new legislation intended to obviate these defenses, the trial court also disallowed this third action. We affirm.

The child was born June 17, 1973. In 1979, six-and-one-half years later, the State brought an action (hereafter Mundie I) under what is now Iowa Code chapter 252A (1993) to establish paternity and seek support from respondent Brian Mundie. In 1979 the district court determined that…