Lizak v. Schultz

SHEPARD, Justice.

Two important questions in domestic relations law were recently addressed by the Third District of the Court of Appeals. First, does a dissolution court retain jurisdiction to reduce child support arrearage to a judgment after the death of the custodial parent? Second, does the administrator of the estate of the deceased custodian have standing to bring such an action? The Court of Appeals answered both questions in the affirmative. Lizak v. Schultz (1985), Ind.App., 480 N.E.2d 962. The Court of Appeals reached the right conclusion for the right reasons, and we believe that…