GARVER v. GARVER

No. 97-344.

981 P.2d 471 (1999)

Michael K. GARVER, Appellant (Defendant), v. Edna D. GARVER, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

May 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Kevin Keller, Cheyenne, WY, Representing Appellant. Argument by Mr. Keller.

William L. Miller of Miller & Fasse, P.C., Riverton, WY, Representing Appellee Garver; William U. Hill, Attorney General; Michael L. Hubbard, Deputy Attorney General; Dan S. Wilde, Assistant Attorney General; Donna A. Murray, Special Assistant Attorney General; and Harry D. Ivey, Special Attorney General, Representing Appellee State of Wyoming. Argument by Messrs. Miller and Ivey.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, and GOLDEN, JJ., and DONNELL, D.J.


LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

At issue in this appeal is whether, upon a motion to modify child support, a district court can order that child support payments be redirected to the adult detention facility in which the child is incarcerated. Because we find no authority for the district court to make such an order in a modification action, we reverse.

ISSUES

Appellant, Michael K. Garver (Father) presents one issue for our review:

Whether...

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