People ex rel. A.L.B.

STERNBERG, Judge.

The Jefferson County Department of Social Services (Department) filed this action to recover $4,483.87 in child support arrear-ages from respondent C.T.B. (the father). The trial court ordered the father to pay $1,880.39. The Department appeals, and we affirm.

The marriage of the father and mother had been dissolved in November 1980. Pursuant to the dissolution decree father -was required to pay monthly child support of $75 to the mother for each of the couple’s three children.

The Department filed a petition in May 1981, alleging the three children to be dependent and…