County of San Diego v. Elavsky

The primary issue in this cause is whether the February 4, 1977, reduction of support payments in the local divorce case modified, by implication, the existing URESA support order. The resolution of this issue basically involves an interpretation of R. C. 3115.27 and 3115.28.

In interpreting these statutes, it is important to remember that a proceeding under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act is a separate, independent action to enforce support obligations (see, e. g., Skinner v. Fasciano [1956], 75 Ohio Law Abs. 409, 137 N. E. 2d 613; Stubblefield v. Stubblefield [Tex. Civ.…