Barrett v. Barrett

MORGAN, Justice.

This appeal arose from a divorce decree and its subsequent amendment concerning child support. Ann Marie Barrett left the legal custody of her father, Arthur Barrett (appellant), to live with Mary Barrett (ap-pellee), her mother on May 17, 1979. Ap-pellee initiated contempt proceedings for, inter alia, appellant’s failure to pay support for Ann Marie. At an in-chambers hearing on August 3, 1979, the trial court delayed judgment until interviews with Ann Marie were completed. When the action was heard in April 1980, appellee also asked for increased child support payments for…