Wyatt v. Wyatt

This case presents a convoluted history of litigation between plaintiff and defendant to collect child support payments. However, the only issues before this court are (1) whether the Alaska judgment is entitled to full faith and credit, and (2) whether res judicata applies to the Alaska court’s decision. That court found the plaintiff had consented to the CSED settling her URESA claim for less than its full amount.

There is no doubt that the CSED, through Alaska’s Attorney General, has absolutely no authority to compromise URESA claims of Ohio citizens without their consent or approval.…