MS DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES v. Helton
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
741 So.2d 240 (1999)
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
v.
Douglas HELTON.
No. 97-CA-01064-SCT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
August 19, 1999.
Deborah Kennedy, Mize, Attorney for Appellant.
Helen J. McDade, De Kalb, Attorney for Appellee.
EN BANC.
WALLER, Justice, for the Court:
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
¶ 1. The Mississippi Department of Human Services filed a paternity action against Douglas Helton on behalf of Robin Blay and the State of Florida. The petition alleged that Helton was the father of Blay's son Austin. Helton filed a motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution. The chancellor granted that…
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