Legal Opinion
In Re the Marriage of Johnson
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1981No. 46752-8PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
RCW 74.20.040 allows the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to collect past due child support for children not receiving public assistance. The Superior Court ruled the act violates Const, art. 7, § 1 (amendment 14) and Const, art. 8, § 5, and granted a summary judgment to a delinquent father. We disagree and accordingly reverse.
Andrew and Virginia Johnson were divorced in April 1975. Virginia retained custody of their youngest child, and Andrew was ordered to pay child support. When he failed to do so, Mrs. Johnson asked DSHS to institute collection procedures.
Pursuant to RCW…
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