Iowa ex rel. Iowa Department of Social Services v. Reynolds

David Newbern, Justice.

This is an appeal from denial of the appellant State of Iowa’s petition for reimbursement for money paid for support of the appellee Gladys Reynolds’s children. The appellant also appeals from denial of an order seeking continuing support payments by the appellee. We hold that appellee has an obligation to support her children and to reimburse the appellant for the support it has rendered them. Thus we reverse the chancellor’s ruling and remand the case for further proceedings.

The appellant presented evidence in the form of a certificate from an Iowa district court…