Paternity: Esmeralda del Rosario Mendoza Payes v. Luis Francisco Rivas

── Paternity: Esmeralda del Rosario Mendoza Payes v. Luis Francisco Rivas ── Case No.: 25A-JP-00246 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 28, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Floyd Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Child was born on July 6, 2018, and Father executed a paternity affidavit acknowledging that he is Child’s father. Mother and Father lived together for the first three years of Child’s life, and Father actively participated in her daily care and upbringing.