Howard v. Richardson

OPINION

GERBER, Judge.

The primary issue on appeal is whether a Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA) petition may be used to obtain a child support order where there is a prior domestic relations court order stating that neither parent shall pay child support.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Robert Richardson (appellant) and Joyce Howard (appellee) were divorced in Maricopa County in 1973. Pursuant to the divorce decree appellant was ordered to pay $30.00 per month per child to appellee as child support for the parties’ four minor children.

On September 1,1982, the divorce decree was…