Paternity of D.J. v. R.M.H.

OPINION

BAKER, Chief Judge.

Must a trial court order a biological father to reimburse the State in an amount *357no less than 50% of the expenses associated with the mother’s pregnancy and childbirth that had been paid by Medicaid? The answer is yes.

Appellant-petitioner State of Indiana (the State) appeals the trial court’s determination that J.M.M., the biological father of D.J., was not obligated to reimburse Medicaid for any portion of mother’s pregnancy and childbirth expenses that it had paid. Specifically, the State argues that Indiana Code section 31-14-17-1 obligated the trial court to…