STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUE, CSED v. LEITCH

No. S-8680.

999 P.2d 782 (2000)

STATE of Alaska, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, Appellant, v. Sanda LEITCH, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane L. Wendlandt, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellant.

No appearance by Appellee.

Before MATTHEWS, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, FABE, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.


OPINION

MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The question in this case is whether the Child Support Enforcement Division may seek prospective modification of a child support order where a de facto change of custody has occurred. The superior court ruled that CSED lacked statutory authority to do so. We conclude that such authority exists and therefore reverse.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Thomas McKinnon...

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