D.D. v. E.E.B.

CRAWLEY, Judge.

In February 1996, E.E.B. filed a petition against D.D. (the mother) to establish that he was the father of R.D. (the daughter). In October 1996, shortly after the birth of Z.D. (the son), E.E.B. filed a petition to establish that he was the father. E.E.B. ultimately requested custody of both children. The mother stipulated to E.E.B.’s paternity and filed a cross-petition seeking custody, child support, and payment for certain medical expenses. Following the presentation of ore tenus evidence, the trial court found E.E.B. to be the father of the two children; it awarded custody…