State, Child Support Enforcement Division v. Gammons

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

This appeal presents a question of statutory interpretation. On appeal the State of Alaska, Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED), is seeking reimbursement from noncustodial parents whose children received public assistance from Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The issue is whether a support order which does not require the noncustodial parent to make any child support payment should be considered a “support order” under AS 47.-23.120(a) 1 , thus denying CSED any reimbursement from the noncustodial parent. The trial court concluded that AFDC was not…