Department of Public Aid Ex Rel. Peavy v. Peavy

PRESIDING JUSTICE BOWMAN

delivered the opinion of the court;

Respondent, James Peavy (James), appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of the Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA), in the amount of $1,639 for past-due child support. James contends on appeal that (1) the trial court misinterpreted section 10 —1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 23, par. 10 —1 (now 305 ILCS 5/10 —1 (West 1998))) by allowing the IDPA to collect support payments from him for periods when his ex-wife, Tammy Peavy, now known as Tammy Lawrence (Tammy), did not receive public aid;…