State Department of Human Services Ex Rel. K.A.G. v. T.D.G.

861 P.2d 990 (1993)

STATE of Oklahoma DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ex rel. K.A.G., Appellant,

v.

T.D.G., Appellee.

No. 79578.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

October 5, 1993.

Jena J. Sams, Asst. Dist. Atty., Durant, for appellant.

Thomas R. Carlock and Gregory L. Johnson, Ardmore, for appellee.

KAUGER, Justice.

The single first impression issue presented is whether a release between a mother and a putative father absolving him of support obligations bars the appellant, Department of Human Services (Human Services), from bringing a paternity action and establishing support obligations. We find that a release…