State Ex Rel. State v. E.B.M.

ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.

The mother, a resident of the State of Ohio, filed a Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA) action against E.B.M., a resident of the State of Alabama, to establish paternity of her two minor children. The trial court’s judgment, in its entirety, stated: “Upon the Plaintiff and Defendant filing briefs in this cause, the Court finds in favor of the Defendant.” The trial court did not give any reason for reaching this result. Following the denial of a post-judgment motion by operation of law, the mother and the State of Alabama appeal.

A URESA action is…