Lizotte v. Lizotte

Andersen, J.—

Facts of Case

In this divorce case, the State of Washington seeks to protect its statutory subrogation right against a divorced father for public assistance furnished by the State to support the father’s minor child, at a time when the father was not fulfilling his support obligation as ordered by the divorce decree.

Two children were born of the marriage of Bradford C. Lizotte (hereinafter referred to as the father) and Suzanne E. Lizotte (the mother). The marriage terminated in divorce, with the custody of the eldest child being awarded to the father, and custody of the youngest,…