Department of Human Resources v. Morton

Carley, Presiding Judge.

When appellee Daniel A. Morton was divorced from Ouida Morton, permanent custody of a child born during the marriage was awarded to Ms. Morton and appellee was ordered to pay child support. Thereafter, appellee failed to meet his child support obligations under the divorce decree and Ms. Morton sought and received public assistance from appellant Department of Human Resources (DHR). Pursuant to OCGA § 19-11-19 (g), DHR issued a withhold-and-deliver order to appellee’s employer and obtained some $7,590 in partial satisfaction of appellee’s arrearages in his child…