§584-17 Enforcement of judgment or order. (a) If existence of the father and child relationship is declared, or paternity or a duty of support has been acknowledged or adjudicated under this chapter or under prior law, the obligation of the father may be enforced in the same or other proceedings by the mother, the child, the public authority that has furnished or may furnish the reasonable expenses of pregnancy, confinement, education, support, or funeral, or by any other person, including a private agency, to the extent the person has furnished or is furnishing these expenses.

(b) The court may order support payments to be made to the mother, the child support enforcement agency, or a person, corporation, or agency designated to administer them for the benefit of the child under the supervision of the court.

(c) Wilful failure to obey the judgment or order of the court shall be a civil contempt of the court. All remedies for the enforcement of judgments shall apply to this chapter. [L 1975, c 66, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 332, §22]