Ealey v. Holt

NIMMONS, Judge.

In 1984, a final judgment of paternity established appellee as the father of Debra Ealey’s daughter, Alicia. The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (“HRS”) was and had been making payments under the Aid To Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) program to Debra Ealey on behalf of the family unit which included daughter Alicia and Debra’s other children.

Two years later, pursuant to appellants’ motion, the trial court subsequently modified the judgment of paternity to order appellee to begin making support payments for Alicia through the court’s domestic relations…