Martinez v. Department of Public Aid

Plaintiff Paula Q. Martinez appeals the trial court order dismissing her complaint against defendants the Illinois Department of Public Aid (Department) and Bank One, N.A. We affirm.

This dispute arose over an arrearage in child support owed by plaintiffs nephew, Mauro Rodriguez. Rodriguez owed his ex-wife $28,316.96 in past-due child support for the couple’s two children. While investigating Rodriguez’s assets, the Department discovered a savings account with Bank One held by Rodriguez and plaintiff. The Department placed a lien on the account under section 10 — 25.5 of the Illinois Public…