State, Child Support Enforcement Unit v. Sheriff of Lafayette County

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellant, the State of Arkansas Child Support Enforcement Unit, brings this appeal from a judgment of the Lafayette County Circuit Court, denying its petition for a writ of mandamus and finding the property in question to be a homestead.

Appellant was granted a judgment for child support arrearages owed by Leroy Johnson in the amount of $8,650.00. Johnson was ordered to pay the judgment upon receipt of a workers’ compensation settlement. Johnson received the settlement in the amount of $18,850.00, but failed to satisfy the judgment, using the money to build a house.

Appellant…