Department of Human Services Ex Rel. Young v. Leifester
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the CourtWathen, C.J.
[¶ 1] Defendant Gregory Leifester appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (Androscoggin County, Marden, J.) awarding plaintiff Julie A. Young $21,346 as reimbursement for past child support pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA). Because the court did not err in accepting an unverified amendment to Young’s Uniform Support Petition and in ordering Leifester to pay retroactive child support, we affirm the judgment.
[¶ 2] The facts may be summarized as follows: Julie Young gave birth to her son Travis in 1982. Young never requested child support from Leifester nor…
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