State Ex Rel. West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources v. Carpenter

DAVIS, Chief Justice:

James Carpenter, appellant/defendant below (hereinafter referred to as “Mr. Carpenter”), appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Wood County. The circuit court’s order required Mr. Carpenter to reimburse the Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (hereinafter referred to as “DHHR”), appellee/plaintiff below, $4,878.59 for birth and medical expenses paid on behalf of Jennifer Dawn Shepard (hereinafter referred to as “Ms. Shepard”), appellee/plaintiff below. Mr. Carpenter has raised numerous contentions in opposition to such…