BENNETT v. BENNETT

No. S-8959.

6 P.3d 724 (2000)

Rita C. BENNETT, Appellant, v. Albert B. BENNETT and State of Alaska, Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Division, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

July 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tara N. Logsdon, Tull & Associates, Palmer, for Appellant.

Lynn E. Levengood, Downes, MacDonald & Levengood, P.C., Fairbanks, for Appellee Albert Bennett.

Diane L. Wendlandt, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Appellee State of Alaska, Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Division.

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


OPINION

MATTHEWS, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Rita Bennett appeals the superior court's denial of her child support reimbursement claim for the year she had de facto custody of her son, but her ex-husband, Albert Bennett, was designated as custodian in a court order. Because child support orders should follow custody orders under the rule articulated in Turinsky v. Long,1 we affirm the denial...

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