State ex rel. Ford v. Wenskay

CRIST, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal a judgment for Defendant in a suit brought under the Uniform Paternity Act. We reverse and remand.

On April 3, 1987, the State of Missouri brought a common-law paternity declaratory judgment suit on behalf of the child, the mother, and the Division of Family Services against Father. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed this suit over Defendant’s objections after two jury panels were dismissed.

On October 20, 1989, the State filed another paternity suit against Defendant on behalf of the same parties, pursuant to § 210.817 et seq. (The Uniform Parentage Act). The…