Pilcher v. State, Department of Social Services

STEWART, Justice:

Plaintiff Gary D. Pilcher brought this action in district court for judicial review of an administrative proceeding conducted by the Department of Social Services. The district court affirmed an administrative judge’s ruling that the Department was entitled to recover past due child support payments from plaintiff pursuant to U.C.A., 1953, § 78^45b-4. We affirm.

The plaintiff was formerly married to Donna Y. Pilcher and was divorced from her in Utah in 1965. Pursuant to the divorce decree, Donna was awarded custody of their nine minor children and defendant was ordered to pay…