C.D.W. v. State ex rel. J.O.S.

PITTMAN, Judge.

C.D.W. appeals the trial court’s December 19, 2001, judgment establishing his paternity of J.O.S. (“the child”) and establishing his child-support obligation. C.D.W. filed a postjudgment motion on January 16, 2002; the trial court denied his motion on January 17, 2002. C.D.W. filed his notice of appeal on February 26, 2002.

The State filed a motion to dismiss. In its motion, it argued that C.D.W.’s notice of appeal was untimely. The State argues that the Alabama Rules of Juvenile Procedure, which provide that a postjudgment motion must be filed within 14 days of the judgment,…