S.E.L. v. J.A.P.
North Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
McEvers, Justice.
[¶1] S.E.L. appeals from an order dismissing his action seeking to adjudicate the paternity of the child, J.J.M. We conclude the district court did not err in concluding S.E.L.'s action was barred by N.D.C.C. § 14-20-44(2). We affirm.
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[¶2] On April 24, 2014, the child was born to the biological mother, J.A.P. Shortly after the child's birth, J.A.P. and J.M. executed an acknowledgment of paternity, claiming J.M. was the child's father.
[¶3] In September 2016, S.E.L. filed a complaint challenging paternity, alleging the paternity acknowledgment was executed based on fraud and…
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