Paternity of H.M.H ex rel. Massey v. Hull

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Petitioner-Appellant Edna Marie Massey (Massey). appeals the trial court’s order divesting her of her income tax dependency exemption in even-numbered years.

We reverse and remand.

ISSUE

Massey presents two issues for our review which we consolidate and re-state as: whether the trial court erred in failing to allow Massey to utilize her income tax dependency exemption every year.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 4, 1996, a child was born to Massey and Jeffrey Carl Hull (Hull). On January 5, 1996, the parties executed a paternity affidavit, and on…