M.B. v. J.N

In this paternity action, petitioners, P.B., ( mother ) and M.B.N. ( child ), appeal from the trial court's judgment awarding P.B. $650 per month in child support, $1500 in attorney's fees and $1000 for birthing expenses. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part. Mother-petitioner, P.B. gave birth to child-petitioner, M.B.N. in November, 1993. In February, 1994, petitioners filed a paternity suit against respondent, J.N., seeking a declaration of paternity and an award of child support, unreimbursed birthing expenses and attorney's fees. Respondent agreed to a blood test in April, 1994 to determine paternity. The results of this test demonstrated a high probability that respondent was the father of M.B.N. In August, 1994, one month after learning of the results of the blood test, respondent voluntarily began making child support payments.