Clarkston v. Bridge

This is a proceeding under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA), ORS ch 110, in which plaintiff, a Washington resident, seeks support for her minor daughter from defendant, an Oregon resident. The trial court found defendant to be the father of the child and awarded plaintiff $75 per month support. The Court of Appeals reversed, 20 Or App 129, 530 P2d 884, supplemental opinion, 21 Or App 1, 533 P2d 815 (1975). We granted review to consider important questions concerning the interpretation of the UEESA.

Plaintiff, an unwed mother in Kitsap County, Washington, sought support…