Hall v. Freeman

David Newbern, Justice.

In 1994, almost six years after being divorced from his ex-wife, Jamie McFall, Doug Freeman sued her and Tod Hall. The complaint alleged that Tod Hall was the father of Stuart Freeman, a child conceived and born during the marriage of Doug Freeman and Jamie McFall. A guardian ad litem was appointed to represent Stuart’s interests. The guardian moved, along with Mr. Freeman, for blood (DNA) tests to determine the paternity of the child. The Chancellor held Mr. Freeman’s complaint was barred due to the res judicata effect of the divorce decree which recited the child was…