State, Department of Human Services ex rel. Headrick v. Melson

OPINION

HANSEN, Judge:

This is an action to establish paternity of a child born July 4, 1982. On December 22, 1981, while still pregnant, Kathryn Headrick filed a paternity action claiming Alan Melson to be the father of the child. On March 12, 1984, Kathryn dismissed the paternity action without prejudice.

Kathryn filed the present action on August 28, 1992. Alan filed a motion to dismiss claiming the statute of limitations barred Kathryn’s action. The trial court agreed and dismissed the case. Kathryn now appeals to this Court.

At the time Kathryn filed the first action, 10 O.S.1981 § 83,…