Royston v. Stayton

CRIST, Judge.

Paternity case. Father appeals that part of a judgment providing for retroactive child support prior to July 30, 1990. We reverse and remand that part of the judgment providing for retroactive child sup*277port for a period of five years prior to May 12, 1988, the date Mother filed her petition.

On May 12, 1988, Mother filed a petition for declaration of paternity alleging Father is the biological father of her child, A.S., born on February 17, 1976 in St. Louis County. Mother asked for custody of A.S. with reasonable visitation for Father. She further requested the court order child…