Whitaker v. Day

BENTON, Judge.

This proceeding began in the juvenile and domestic relations district court with a petition against Christopher L. Whitaker to establish paternity and child support, filed on behalf of infants, Emilie and Kristen Mills, by their guardian ad litem. Following an appeal to the circuit court, the trial judge overruled Whitaker’s plea of res judicata, ordered blood testing to determine paternity, and remanded the proceeding to the juvenile court. Whitaker appeals from that order and contends the trial judge erred in ruling that the petition was not barred by res judicata. Because the…