State Ex Rel. Department of Economic Security v. Ayala

OPINION

TOCI, Judge.

The state appeals the trial court’s order declining to impose child support obligations because of a parent’s incarceration. We conclude that incarceration alone is not a sufficient ground for relieving a parent of his obligation to support his children. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a determination of the appropriate amount of child support.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The state brought an action seeking to establish the paternity of Moses Ayala for the daughter of Sandra Miranda. The state also sought past and future child support payments. Miranda, a…