Eller v. Thomas

In proceedings below the trial court dismissed a father’s complaint seeking a determination of paternity and custody of a minor. The trial court determined that jurisdiction was only proper in the county in which a judgment in a Title IV-D child support enforcement case had been entered. Appellant claims this was error. We agree and reverse.

HRS, on behalf of Patricia Thomas (natural mother), brought an action in Martin County against appellant for paternity and child support for Thomas’ child. The trial court in Martin County entered a final judgment establishing that appellant was the…