[Download] "Department of Human Services v. Seamster" by Court of Appeals of Arkansas en Banc # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Department of Human Services v. Seamster
- Author : Court of Appeals of Arkansas en Banc
- Release Date : January 18, 1991
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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This case presents the question of whether a paternity action brought by the Department or Human Services on behalf of a child [36 ArkApp Page 203] born out of wedlock is barred by the doctrine of res judicata or collateral estoppel after a previous paternity action brought by the mother, without joining the child as a party, resulted in a finding of non-paternity. We attempted to certify this case to the Arkansas Supreme Court under Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Rule 29 (4)(b) as one involving an issue of significant public interest, but certification was refused. Tamara Davis was born out of wedlock to Pamela Davis on April 12, 1978. Pamela Davis brought an action against Steve Seamster in the Sebastian County Court, alleging that he was Tamara's father. On May 15, 1979, the county judge denied Pamela's complaint and found that she had failed to establish that appellee was the father of the child. From this judgment, which is included in the record in this appeal, it is apparent that Tamara was not a party to the action.