Court of Appeals Immediately Restores Acknowledged Father’s Parental Rights
The affidavits in this case were deficient in showing a mistaken belief of fact by the plaintiff and failing to address the due diligence requirement in uncovering the newly discovered evidence, the Trial Court erred in failing to dismiss the case.
"Simply Put, Biology Does Not Control Either an Acknowledgment of Paternity or Its Revocation."
The COA addressed in a published opinion what it means under the Revocation of Paternity Act for there to be a "mistake of fact" justifying a revocation of an acknowledgement of paternity.