Sanders v. Boughton

OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

Appellant Paula Sanders contends the family court lacked jurisdiction to vacate or amend provisions of a referee’s order because respondent Robert Boughton did not follow established appellate procedures. We vacate the district court order.

FACTS

In April 1986, Sanders initiated a paternity action alleging Boughton is the father of a child born to Sanders on November 12, 1982. On September 18, 1986, a family court referee, upon Boughton’s admission of paternity, awarded Sanders physical custody of the child and ordered Boughton to pay child support and arrearages. The…