Legal Opinion
Porter v. Porter
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 24, 1971No. 69-632PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchneider, J.
In this case, a “roving” mother contends that we should affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the reason that a father has an absolute duty to support his children under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act. That position is unsupported by either Ohio statutory or decisional law.
R. C. 3115.03 (a part of Ohio’s Support Act), reads:
“Duties of support enforceable in accordance with Sections 3115.01 to 3115.22, inclusive, of the Revised Code, *126are those imposed by the laws of any state where the alleged obligor was present during the period for which support was sought. The…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Daly v. DalySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- Eberhart v. EberhartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- State of Illinois Ex Rel. Shannon v. SterlingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Daly v. DalyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
- Levell v. LevellOregon Supreme Court · 1948
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Byard v. BylerOhio Supreme Court · 1996
- Hester v. HesterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
- State of New Jersey v. MoralesOhio Court of Appeals · 1973
- Pettry v. PettryOhio Court of Appeals · 1984
- Watkins v. SpringsteenMichigan Court of Appeals · 1980
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