Ellison v. Thompson

Jordan, Justice.

This case raises the question of whether the theory of "virtual adoption” should be extended to controversies *595involving child support.

Appellee, Patricia Ellison Gunn Thompson, filed a petition for declaratory judgment against two former husbands asking the court to determine which one is liable for support of her two minor children. The trial court pointed its finger at the appellant Ellison, and he appeals.

Thompson and Ellison were married in 1962 and had two children before their divorce in 1965. Their divorce decree provided that Ellison should pay $80 per month child…