Schmitz v. Engstrom

¶1 Patti Engstrom and the Montana Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) brought this action to enforce a Canadian child support order against Gerald Schmitz (Schmitz). Following a hearing, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) concluded that Schmitz owed back support in the amount of $14,705 and current/future support of $322 per month. The District Court reversed the ALJ’s decision, finding that the Canadian support order had been nullified by an order from a Hawaiian court two years earlier and Schmitz had no obligation of child support past or present. Engstrom and CSED appealed. We…