Ross v. Azcarate

— George Azcarate appeals an order requiring payment of accrued child support to his ex-wife's mother. We reverse.

In 1971 George and Yvonne Ascarate were divorced. Yvonne was awarded custody of their daughter Devonna and George was ordered to pay child support. Although George consistently paid this obligation, he apparently showed little interest in his daughter. Yvonne died on November 14, 1979. Devonna, having refused to live with her father, was taken into the home of her maternal grandmother, Irene Ross. Azcarate stopped making support payments and informed Ross that she was now…