MURPHY v. MURPHY

No. C1-97-1148.

574 N.W.2d 77 (1998)

In re the Marriage of Daniel Charles MURPHY, petitioner, Appellant, v. Sandra Marie MURPHY, n/k/a Sandra Beck, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

January 27, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry W. McKee, Stillwater, for appellant.

Sandra Beck, Center City, pro se.

Susan E. Gaertner, Ramsey County Attorney, Eleni P. Skevas, Assistant Ramsey County Attorney, for respondent Ramsey County.

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Attorney General, Peter B. Hofrenning, Assistant Attorney General, for amicus curiae Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Considered and decided by SHORT, P.J., and KALITOWSKI and PETERSON, JJ.


OPINION

SHORT, Judge.

On appeal from an order establishing his child support obligation based on imputed income, Daniel Charles Murphy argues the state's interest in collecting support is not compelling enough to justify burdening his constitutionally protected right to exercise his religion.

FACTS

Since 1974, Murphy has been an active member of Christ's Household of Faith Church (church...

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