SORENSON v. BAKER

(95-1406; CA A103545)

986 P.2d 665 (1999)

162 Or. App. 564

Bari M. SORENSON, Petitioner, v. Susan T. BAKER, Respondent. State of Oregon, Department of Human Resources, Appellant, v. Bari M. Sorenson, Respondent, and Susan T. Baker, Obligee.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jas. Jeffrey Adams, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General.

No appearance by respondent.

Before De MUNIZ, Presiding Judge, and HASELTON and WOLLHEIM, Judges.


WOLLHEIM, J.

The State of Oregon Department of Human Resources seeks review of the trial court's sua sponte modification of respondent's child support obligations in a proceeding for remedial contempt of court for nonpayment of child support. We reverse and remand for resolution of the civil contempt of court proceedings under ORS 33.015 through ORS 33.135.

The state sought a civil contempt of court judgment against respondent for allegedly wilfully...

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