Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services v. Wyatt

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• finding that prior dismissal with prejudice of mother’s paternity and child support action against putative father did not operate as res judicata to bar action by HRS on behalf of child against putative father for paternity and child support
• finding that prior dismissal with prejudice of mother’s paternity and child support action against putative father did not operate as res judicata to bar action by HRS on behalf of child against putative father for paternity and child support
• child not a party to first action not barred by res judicata because child and mother are not in privity due to divergent interests
• earlier action dismissed with prejudice by stipulation

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