State ex rel. Division of Family Services v. Summerford

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

The State of Missouri, ex rel, Division of Family Services, as assignee of Cynthia Summerford, appeals from the judgment of the Honorable Weldon C. Judah, of Buchanan County Circuit Court, in which the court refused to grant an order of child support against David Summerford for the support of the parties’ minor child, J.S.S.

Factual Background

The Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Child Support Enforce-*355merit (“DCSE”), through the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney, filed a petition seeking a declaration of paternity, order of child support,…