Rodney P. v. Stacy B.

Opinion of the Court by

Justice COOPER.

The issue in this case is one of first impression in this jurisdiction: What effect does the commitment of a minor child of divorced parents to the custody of a state agency have on the child support obligation of the noncustodial parent, particularly when the agency is mandated by statute to collect child support from the child’s parents? As is usually and unfortunately the case with respect to matters of custody and support of older children, the child in this case reached the age of majority before the issue could reach this Court for review, thus…