Gera v. Gera

McDonald, Judge.

This action was commenced in the Fay-ette Circuit Court pursuant to KRS Chapter 407 et seq., the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA). The plaintiff, Patricia McGaha, and the defendant, Terrance Gera, were married in 1967 and divorced in 1974 at which time Gera was ordered to pay support of $20 weekly for the only child of the marriage, Matthew.1 Terrance, who works for IBM in Lexington, never paid any support for the child. Patricia, a resident of Florida, filed this action seeking an arrearage of $15,200.

The Fayette Circuit Court obtained jurisdiction over…