State, Department of Social Services, Cedar County Ex Rel. Brecht v. Brecht

HARRIS, Justice.

The Iowa department of social services (the department) brought this action under the uniform support of dependents law [chapter 252A, The Code] to recover from respondent for public assistance furnished his two children. Because respondent had previously satisfied the support provisions of a divorce decree the trial court dismissed the action. On the department’s appeal we affirm the trial court.

Dixie Brecht (Dixie) and Corbin Brecht (Corbin) were married December 17, 1963. The two children involved are Scott Allen Madsen (Scott) born March 23, 1963 and Cindy Lou Brecht…