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Appeal over voluntary paternity acknowledgment withdrawn after testimony; judge stresses rescission limits
Summary
An appeal from a child-support magistrate over a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity was withdrawn after testimony. The court reviewed the 60-day rescission rule for voluntary acknowledgments and discussed that setting aside an acknowledgment after the rescission window requires proof of fraud, duress or material mistake.
A Cheatham County Circuit Court session that included an appeal from a child-support magistrate ended with the appellant withdrawing the appeal after testimony from the mother and the man who signed the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
Alicia Eagle testified by Zoom that her son Jackson was born Nov. 25, 2014, and identified Randy Hits as Jackson’s biological father; Eagle said Hits is deceased. She described her household situation, work and income (she testified she earns…
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