Legal Opinion
State Department of Human Services Ex Rel. K.A.G. v. T.D.G.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 5, 1993No. 79578PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Justice.
The single first impression issue presented is whether a release between a *991mother and a putative father absolving him of support obligations bars the appellant, Department of Human Services (Human Services), from bringing a paternity action and establishing support obligations. We find that a release attempting to deprive permanently a child of support is void as against public policy, and that it does not prevent Human Services from bringing a paternity action and establishing support obligations pursuant to 10 O.S.1991 § 89.1
FACTS
When her child, M.T.G., was born, K.A.G.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Gomez v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mills v. HabluetzelSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Gammon v. CobbSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Johnson v. NormanOhio Supreme Court · 1981
- Shelby J.S. v. George L.H.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Hedges v. HedgesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- State ex rel. Department of Human Services ex rel. Jones v. BaggettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Holleyman v. HolleymanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- McCabe v. McCabeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Read v. ReadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
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