South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Johnson

This is a paternity action initiated by respondent, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (D.S.S.), to establish a child support obligation against appellant, Franklin Olin Johnson, in favor of Frankie Holden, the illegitimate child of Rita Holden Forbes, born March 8, 1976. The lower court held that D.S.S. had proved its case by a preponderance of the evidence; found respondent to be the father of the minor child at issue; and, ordered him to make child support payments. This appeal followed.

Appellant challenges the lower court’s finding that he is the father of the minor child at…