In Matter of Romine, Unpublished Decision (9-29-2000)
In Matter of Romine, Unpublished Decision (9-29-2000)
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
On September 11, 1992, Melissa S. Romine gave birth to Tonga L. Romine. At the time of the child's birth, Ms. Romine was married to Ronald Romine. On October 6, 1994, appellee, Eric S. Tripp, signed a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity through the administrative processes of appellant, the Guernsey County Child Support Enforcement Agency. Per administrative order dated November 16, 19994, appellee was ordered to pay child support in the amount of $218.14 per month. On December 20, 1994, Ms. Romine, through appellant, filed a complaint to establish paternity and child support determination. By nunc pro tunc judgment entry filed April 5, 1995, the trial court approved and ratified appellant's administrative orders and included a payment for an arrearage due. On November 30, 1998, appellee filed a motion for blood testing. By entry filed January 25, 1999, the trial court granted said motion. A hearing was held on September 3, 1999. By judgment entry filed October 5, 1999, the trial court found that the blood test established that appellee was not the father of the child. The trial court vacated its prior order finding appellee to be the father of the child, and terminated any obligation to pay child support. Findings of fact and conclusions of law were filed on March 7, 2000. Appellant filed an appeal and this matter is now before this court for consideration. Assignment of error is as follows:I THE COURT ERRED BY APPLYING THE CASE OF CUYAHOGA SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY V. GUTHRIE TO THE FACTS OF THE CASE PENDING.
(4) An acknowledgment of paternity filed with the division of child support in the department of human services becomes final pursuant to section
Subsection (B)(2) states "[n]otwithstanding division (B)(1) of this section, a presumption that arises under division (A)(4) of this section may only be rebutted as provided in division (B)(2) of section
By nunc pro tunc judgment entry filed April 5, 1995, the trial court approved and ratified the administrative orders. Over three years later, on November 30, 1998, appellee filed a motion for blood testing. Upon review, we find appellee's rebuttal to the presumption of paternity was untimely pursuant to R.C.
The judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Guernsey County, Ohio, Juvenile Division is hereby reversed.
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