Warner v. Warner

CROCKETT, Justice:

The Department of Social Services (herein Social Services) joined as plaintiff in this action, seeking reimbursement for public assistance it had rendered to plaintiff and two minor children of the parties. Pursuant to various supplemental proceedings to the divorce action, the recital of the detail of which can be spared here, the trial court rendered judgment against the defendant in the sum of $1,600 for unpaid support money.1

The propriety of Social Services joining in said action and obtaining the judgment for *315the purposes indicated has been recognized in the cases of…