AUSTIN v. AUSTIN

No. C2-91-1551.

481 N.W.2d 884 (1992)

In re the Marriage of Fred L. AUSTIN, Petitioner/Obligor, Appellant, v. Mabel F. AUSTIN, Obligee, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

March 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel R. Butler, Daniel R. Butler & Assoc., P.A., St. Paul, for appellant.

Tom Foley, Ramsey County Atty., Ronelle Anderson, Asst. County Atty., St. Paul, for respondent.

Considered and decided by DAVIES, P.J., and HUSPENI and PETERSON, JJ.


OPINION

DAVIES, Judge.

Appellant Fred L. Austin argues that this action should have been brought in the name of the Ramsey County Welfare Department, because the County, rather than respondent Mabel F. Austin, is the real party in interest. He further argues that the family court has no jurisdiction to modify the child support order. We agree and reverse.

FACTS

This case involves the obligation to pay support for B.A., who was born October...

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