Legal Opinion
State ex rel. E.K.D. v. M.R.W.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 17, 1994No. AV92000695PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.
This paternity case involves the 5-year statute of limitations for bringing a paternity action as set out in § 26-17-6(a), Ala.Code 1975.
On April 22,1992, E.K.D. (mother) filed an action in the Juvenile Division of the St. Clair County District Court alleging that M.R.W. was the father of A.L.D., her minor child. M.R.W. moved to dismiss on the ground that the statute of limitations had run. The motion was granted by the juvenile court.
An appeal was taken to the St. Clair County Circuit Court. On August 24, 1992, the petition was amended, adding R.K.D. (the mother’s…
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- Clark v. Houston County Com'nSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Ex Parte Martin by and Through SarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
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