Ex Parte State Ex Rel. State of Ohio

In State ex rel. State of Ohio v. E.B.M., 718 So.2d 665 (Ala. 1996) (which adequately sets out the facts in this case), this Court reversed the Court of Civil Appeals' January 5, 1996, decision in State ex rel. State of Ohio v. E.B.M., 718 So.2d 663 (Ala.Civ.App. 1996). We held that in order for one to bring an action seeking child support payments under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act ("URESA"), Ala. Code 1975, § 30-4-80 et seq., it is not necessary that a separate paternity action be filed under the Alabama Uniform Parentage Act ("UPA"), Ala. Code 1975, § 26-17-1 et seq.…