Blankenship v. Office of Child Support Enforcement

Terry Crabtree, Judge.

Appellant Kenneth Blankenship argues that the trial court erred by exercising personal jurisdiction over him for a paternity complaint when the mother testified that the conception occurred outside of Arkansas. Further, appellant argues that the trial court erred in refusing his motion to dismiss — based on a dismissal of an earlier complaint for lack of the statutorily required evidence — on the theory of res judicata.

Appellant has defended three separate actions regarding this paternity suit.

The first paternity action was brought by the Office of Child Support…