A paternity determination made pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-512.04 is res judicata as to that issue. In this case, the mother and father stipulated to a paternity and support order prior to filing for divorce. The parents then filed for divorce, and the mother testified the father was not the child’s biological father.…

When filing a paternity action, a potential father cannot file as a next friend to the child to get around the statute of limitations. A next friend is a person who is significantly connected to the child and who is bringing the action for the child’s benefit.