State, Department of Social Services v. Kellogg

1,YELVERTON, J.

The issue in this child support case is whether an order of dismissal of a Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA) action filed for the collection of arrearages also dismisses prior child support orders and accumulated arrearages.

Kenneth J. Kellogg, Jr. and Teresa Lynne Yocum had a child. The mother was awarded custody. A Florida court ordered Mr. Kellogg to pay $200 in child support per month.

Mr. Kellogg lived in Calcasieu Parish. The State of Florida sent a request to Louisiana to enforce its child support order. Louisiana assumed jurisdiction. On November 14,…