IN RE A.S.

Case No. 117,326 (Comp. w/ 117,459) THIS OPINION HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS, Division No. 1.

466 P.3d 619 (2019)

2020 OK CIV APP 23

IN RE A.S., A.S., and J.S., Jr., minor children: State of Oklahoma, ex rel. Department of Human Services, Petitioner/Appellee, v. Amber Smith and Marc Smith, Respondents/Appellants, and Jarod Smith, Respondent/Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 1.

Rehearing Denied: August 15, 2019.

Mandate Issued: June 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Ravitz , OKLAHOMA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER, Sean Chesley , ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for minor children.

David W. Prater , OKLAHOMA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Nonie Hawkins , ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for State of Oklahoma.

David J. Batton , Norman, Oklahoma, for Respondent/Appellant Amber Smith.

R. Kevin Butler , DENKER & BUTLER, PLLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Respondent/Appellant Marc Smith.

Roe T. Simmons , Nicholas E. Thurman , SMITH SIMMONS, PLLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Respondent/Appellee Jarod Smith.


¶1 Amber Smith (Mother) appeals from an order granting a Motion to Deny Genetic Testing and Adjudicate Jarod Smith (Jarod) to be the Father of the minor child (J.S.). In the appealed order, the trial court determined that it was in the best interests of the child...

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