{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"bmc","displayName":"B.M.C.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112716:2025-02-25","opinionId":"ef858d96-5f48-5f64-853d-792d9cbb8371","slug":"cmg-petitionerappellant-v-bmc-respondentrespondent-orc-minor-and-state-of-112716","caseName":"C.M.G., Petitioner/Appellant, vs. B.M.C., Respondent/Respondent, O.R.C., Minor, and State of Missouri, Dept. of Social Services, Family Support Division, Respondent/Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED112716","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-02-25","year":2025,"display_summary":"C.M.G. appealed the dismissal of his petition seeking a declaration of non-paternity and to set aside his acknowledgment of paternity and a resulting child support judgment. He alleged a material mistake of fact, claiming he knew the mother was pregnant by another man before they dated or had sexual intercourse, but signed the paternity affidavit anyway. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's dismissal, holding that C.M.G.'s own allegations negated any claim of a material mistake of fact, as he had full knowledge of the circumstances when he acknowledged paternity.","primaryTopic":"family-law","topicSlugs":["family-law","child-custody","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=217799","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/cmg-petitionerappellant-v-bmc-respondentrespondent-orc-minor-and-state-of-112716","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":20,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}