STATE EX REL. AUSTIN v. AUSTIN

No. 85-576.

719 P.2d 429 (1986)

STATE of Montana, ex rel. Velma Lou AUSTIN, Petitioner and Appellant, v. Lloyd J. AUSTIN, Respondent and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 5, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., John Paulson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, John Frederick, Co. Atty., Larry J. Nistler, Deputy Co. Atty., Polson, for petitioner and appellant.

K.M. Bridenstine, Polson, for respondent and respondent.


TURNAGE, Chief Justice.

Petitioner, State of Montana, brought this Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA) action to enforce a child support obligation and obtain reimbursement for the State of Oklahoma. The Lake County District Court granted respondent's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. From this order the State appeals.

We reverse the District Court's order dismissing the case. We hold that the child support obligation was not dischargeable...

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