Legal Opinion

State Department of Social Services ex rel. S.S.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 25, 2007No. 07-CA-165PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREG G. GUIDRY, Judge.

|/The State of Louisiana, through the Department of Social Services, appeals the juvenile court ruling that nullified the default judgment confirmed against the Defendant, Merton Bailey, on October 27, 2003, and ordered him to undergo a blood test. For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

*200On April 17, 2003, the State filed a Petition to Prove Paternity and Obtain Child Support on Behalf of Kayreen Storey and her child, SS 1 against the Defendant. According to the record, on May 7, 2003, an unsuccessful attempt was made to serve the Defendant with the petition at 1912…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hall v. Folger Coffee Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  2. Roper v. DaileySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  3. In Interest of JMSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. M.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  2. State ex rel. E.I.R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  3. State ex rel. A.M.C.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  4. State ex rel. T. D.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2017

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