California Supreme Court July 10, 1980, L.A. 31168 (Moffat v. Moffat)

Opinion

MOSK, J.

In this proceeding under the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (RURESA),

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we must decide whether a custodial parent whose right to enforce child support payments has been erroneously suspended by a contempt order for her willful denial of the noncustodial parent’s visitation rights is entitled to maintain an independent action to compel the payment of child