In Re Marriage of Cutler

Appellant Rita Marie Greene (hereafter Greene) and respondent Charles Thomas Cutler (hereafter Cutler) were married in approximately 1962 and had two children: Charles Thomas (hereafter Charles), born February 15, 1963, and Valerie Ann (hereafter Valerie), born November 13, 1964. Greene and Cutler separated in December of 1964. An Interlocutory Judgment of Divorce was issued by the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 6, 1966. Pursuant to the interlocutory decree, Greene was awarded custody of the children, and Cutler was ordered to pay the sum of $50 per child per month commencing on June 15, 1966, and continuing until the children "are of legal age or otherwise emancipated" or until further order of the court. On May 25, 1967, a Final Judgment of Divorce was entered which continued in effect the provisions for support set forth in the interlocutory decree. The support judgment was never renewed or modified.

In 1966 Greene contacted the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office seeking their assistance in enforcing the support judgment. The district attorney was able to collect $200 from Cutler, which equated to two months worth of child support…