N.H. v. T.A.P.

BRYAN, Judge.

T.A.P. sued N.H. (“the mother”) in July 2005, asserting that he was the biological father of T.A.P., Jr. (“the child”), alleging that the child was dependent, and seeking custody of the child.

At trial T.A.P. admitted that his initial allegation that the mother had denied the child medical care was not true. T.A.P. also stated that he felt it would be in the best interests of the child for the child to be placed into his custody. T.A.P. made no effort to prove that the child was dependent. Although T.A.P.’s initial complaint did not request child support, T.A.P. stated at trial…