Anonymous v. Anonymous

This case arose from a divorce decree that awarded the wife child support payments for the care of the child born during the marriage. More than two years later, the husband alleged that he was not the father of the child and filed a petition for relief from the original divorce decree.

The Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County granted the husband's petition, setting aside the original decree and releasing him from the obligation of child support.

The wife, through able counsel, appeals, contending that the issue of the child's paternity is res judicata and the petition for relief is untimely. We…