Abrego v. Abrego

812 P.2d 806 (1991)

Linda ABREGO, Petitioner,

v.

Roy F. ABREGO, Respondent.

No. 75633.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

May 21, 1991.

William D. Lunn, Tulsa, for petitioner.

Michael E. Yeksavich, Tulsa, for respondent.

KAUGER, Justice:

The first impression issue presented is whether a lien can be placed on the proceeds of a parent's life insurance policy to compel child support payments. We find: 1) that children seeking parental support are not "creditors" within the meaning of 36 O.S. 1981 § 3631;[1] 2) that, insofar as accrued payments remain unpaid at death, an action for child support does not abate on…