Thompson v. Yancey

Petitioner, Linda Thompson, appeals from an order of the trial court denying her petition for retroactive child support brought against respondent, Melvin Yancey. On appeal, petitioner contends that the trial court’s denial of her petition for retroactive child support from the date upon which she filed a paternity action was contrary to prior case law, the legislative intent underlying the Paternity Act of 1957 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 40, par. 1351 et seq.), and public policy.

Before setting forth the facts relevant to the disposition of this appeal, we note that respondent has not filed a…