Flournoy v. Flournoy

OPINION OF THE COURT

William Rigler, J.

The issue before this court appears to be one of first impression. The question presented is does an order of temporary support cease if the matrimonial action abates? Stated slightly differently, may a pendente lite child support order be en*511forced after the underlying matrimonial action has abated and, if enforceable, who may enforce it?

In this application, a nonparty, the nonparent legal guardian of one of the children of the parties, seeks to enforce a temporary order of child support granted to the mother of the child. The temporary child support…