Legal Opinion
Department of Human Resources v. Carlton
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 4, 1985No. 69315PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
The Department of Human Resources (DHR) brought this action against Sidney C. Carlton in Decatur County Superior Court, alleging that Carlton is the parent of Sidney C. Crump and is liable for the support of the child. The action was brought pursuant to the Child Support Recovery Act, OCGA § 19-11-1 et seq. Carlton answered and moved to dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The trial court granted the motion to dismiss, holding that establishment of paternity is jurisdictional and must be done in a manner provided by OCGA § 19-11-3 (5) before an action for…
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