Tennessee Department of Human Services v. Daniel

HIGHERS, Judge.

This paternity suit was brought in the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County by the Tennessee Department of Human Services as assignee of Dorothy Richardson, the natural mother, against the defendant, Willie James Daniel.

The defendant appeared in the Juvenile Court and entered a written denial of paternity and a demand for a trial by jury. This document was signed by the defendant and by his attorney of record. On that same day an order was entered transferring the case to the Circuit Court for a trial by jury.

After the matter was before the Circuit Court, the defendant…