Washington v. Young

OPINION

TAYLOR, Presiding Judge.

Gayle Maylend Young (“Young”) appeals from a judgment entered in favor of the State of Washington (“Washington”) ordering Young to reimburse Washington for Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) payments of $8,065.00 paid on behalf of his two children. The issue on appeal is whether a state may use a Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA)1 petition to obtain reimbursement from a non-custodial parent for AFDC payments made for his minor children despite a domestic relations court order abating the non-custodial parent’s child support…