Texas Department of Human Resources v. Delley

AKIN, Justice.

This suit was brought to compel an alleged father to support an illegitimate child born before the enactment of Tex. Family Code Ann. §§ 13.01-13.09 (Vernon Supp. 1978 — 1979). The question is whether the action is barred by the four-year statute of limitations, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5529 (Vernon 1958), or whether the statute is tolled during the minority of the child by Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5535 (Vernon Supp. 1978-1979). Appellant Texas Department of Human Resources 1 sued appel-lee Delley on behalf of a nine year old child whose mother received welfare assistance to…