State ex rel. Sockerson v. Pew

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion to set aside a judgment and decree in a paternity proceeding determining defendant to be the father of relator’s child and requiring him to pay child support.

On July 17,1973, a judgment and decree establishing paternity was entered declaring defendant the father of relator’s child and requiring him to pay $75 per month support. Defendant had been served with the complaint and had appeared, denying paternity, but did not show up for trial. Defendant made no payments toward support of the child and…