99.90% blood test but jury says hes not the father

i got pregnant at 19 and had my son on my 20th birthday. i was not involved with his father at the time of his birth... he turned out to be a real jerk. i took him to court to get child support and he hired and expensive attorney and i find out later paid a few people on the jury to help him out. the blood test was 99.90% that he is his father. i filed an appeal but my lawyer did not file it within the 10day filing limit so they would not even hear my case.. it has been 12 years since that happened and everyone says my son can take him to court. does anybody know if this is so? i have never tried to do it because i just did not want to go through it all over again. but we could really use the financial help.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by i dont know where to turn:
[b]i got pregnant at 19 and had my son on my 20th birthday. i was not involved with his father at the time of his birth... he turned out to be a real jerk. i took him to court to get child support and he hired and expensive attorney and i find out later paid a few people on the jury to help him out. the blood test was 99.90% that he is his father. i filed an appeal but my lawyer did not file it within the 10day filing limit so they would not even hear my case.. it has been 12 years since that happened and everyone says my son can take him to court. does anybody know if this is so? i have never tried to do it because i just did not want to go through it all over again. but we could really use the financial help. [/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My response:

You, nor your child, will be able to go to court again on this issue. This is what is called "Res Judicata" in the law - - the issue was already, and finally, decided, and you can't have the father tried again on the same issue. The time for appeal was 12 years ago, and if you or your child still disagree with the decision in some respect, you are, nonetheless barred by the rule of "laches" - - Laches means you "sat on your rights" and are now estopped from relitigating the issue - ever. The matter is closed.

IAAL

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[This message has been edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE (edited June 10, 2000).]