In Re the Marriage of Ramirez

OPINION

FERNANDEZ, Judge.

Appellant Manuela Ramirez appeals from the dismissal of her request to enforce child support, arguing that the trial court improperly determined sua sponte that she lacked standing to pursue her claim. We agree that the trial court erred and reverse.

Ramirez’s marriage to appellee Fermin Alarcon was dissolved in January 1982. The decree of dissolution required Alarcon to pay $300 per month as support for each of the parties’ two children, commencing February 6, 1982. In June 1991, Ramirez filed a request to enforce the support order, alleging that Alarcon owed her…