paternity test in Arkansas

2022Consequently, the supreme court affirmed the dismissal of Joshua’s petition with directions to the circuit court to “transfer the matter of decedent’s paternity relating to Joshua to the Pope County Chancery Court for resolution.” Id. 1 Section 16-62-102(g) provides that if the wrongful-death action is tried before the court or a settlement is submitted for court approval, the court shall “fix the share of each beneficiary, and distribution shall be made accordingly.” 2 Section 28-9-209(d) provides that an illegitimate child may inherit property from his or her father in same manner as his leg

2022Consequently, the supreme court affirmed the dismissal of Joshua’s petition with directions to the circuit court to “transfer the matter of decedent’s paternity relating to Joshua to the Pope County Chancery Court for resolution.” Id. 1 Section 16-62-102(g) provides that if the wrongful-death action is tried before the court or a settlement is submitted for court approval, the court shall “fix the share of each beneficiary, and distribution shall be made accordingly.” 2 Section 28-9-209(d) provides that an illegitimate child may inherit property from his or her father in same manner as his leg

2022The court also held, however, that the putative father could request a paternity test under a statute that empowered courts to order genetic testing ‘“[w]henever it is relevant in a civil action to determine the parentage . . . of any child,’” because such a determination “is relevant in [the putative father’s] civil action for wrongful death.” Id. at 643 (quoting the statute).

2022The court also held, however, that the putative father could request a paternity test under a statute that empowered courts to order genetic testing ‘“[w]henever it is relevant in a civil action to determine the parentage . . . of any child,’” because such a determination “is relevant in [the putative father’s] civil action for wrongful death.” Id. at 643 (quoting the statute).

2022The Louisiana Supreme Court reached a similar conclusion in Udomeh v. Joseph, 103 So. 3d 343 (La. 2012), which held that a putative father must legally establish his paternity “in order to maintain a wrongful death and survival action for the death of his illegitimate child.” Id. at 348 .

2022The Louisiana Supreme Court reached a similar conclusion in Udomeh v. Joseph, 103 So. 3d 343 (La. 2012), which held that a putative father must legally establish his paternity “in order to maintain a wrongful death and survival action for the death of his illegitimate child.” Id. at 348 .

2018Id.

2017In the circuit court’s August 28, 2015 permanency-planning order, the circuit court referred 9 Cite as 2017 Ark. 171 to Earls as the putative father.

2016Appellant responded on February 5, 2015, denying all allegations and requests by appellee and 1 Huffman v. Fisher, 337 Ark. 58 , 987 S.W.2d 269 (1999).

2016Appellant responded on February 5, 2015, denying all allegations and requests by appellee and 1 Huffman v. Fisher, 337 Ark. 58 , 987 S.W.2d 269 (1999).

2005Davis v. Office of Child Support Enforcement, 322 Ark. at 354 , 908 S.W.2d at 651 .

2005Davis v. Office of Child Support Enforcement, 322 Ark. at 354 , 908 S.W.2d at 651 .

1997In Richardson v. Richardson, 252 Ark. 244 , 478 S.W.2d 423 (1972), the trial court ordered a paternity test during a divorce hearing between the parties.

1997In Richardson v. Richardson, 252 Ark. 244 , 478 S.W.2d 423 (1972), the trial court ordered a paternity test during a divorce hearing between the parties.

1996While Litdes seeks now, twelve years later, to assert he was indigent and unable to pay for a paternity test in the 1981 and 1982 paternity proceedings, this court has held that it will not go behind a judgment which is valid on its face, to raise such factual issues anew. 2 Lawrence, Gdn. v. Meux, 282 Ark. 512 , 669 S.W.2d 464 (1984).

1996While Litdes seeks now, twelve years later, to assert he was indigent and unable to pay for a paternity test in the 1981 and 1982 paternity proceedings, this court has held that it will not go behind a judgment which is valid on its face, to raise such factual issues anew. 2 Lawrence, Gdn. v. Meux, 282 Ark. 512 , 669 S.W.2d 464 (1984).