Rapplean v. Patterson

CRIST, Judge.

Appellant (mother) sought to collect back child support from respondent (father) through a garnishment and execution on their marriage dissolution decree’s child support provision. Father moved to quash the execution and garnishment on the ground the child was emancipated throughout the entire time the support arrearage is claimed to have accrued. The trial court sustained the motion and mother appeals. Affirmed.

A minor’s emancipation results from his or her parents relinquishing parental control, In re Marriage of Heddy, 535 S.W.2d 276, 279 (Mo.App.1976); Green v. Green, 234…