Norton v. MacDonald

In her appeal of a judgment of paternity, mother challenges the trial court’s determinations that (a) she was not entitled to seek past child support in a filiation proceeding because she initiated her claims after child had turned 18, and (b) child was not otherwise entitled to support under ORS 107.108. Mother also challenges the award of attorney fees to father. We conclude that mother was entitled to initiate a filiation proceeding but we affirm the trial court’s ruling regarding the award of past child support because mother’s claim is barred by laches. We also conclude that the trial…