Burnett v. Burnett

Steele Hays, Justice.

Hazel Burnett appeals from an order of the chancery court retroactively modifying the amount of child support payable under a decree of divorce between Hazel Burnett (appellant) and Bruce Burnett (appellee). We agree that it was error for the chancellor to retroactively modify the amount of child support due the custodial parent and, accordingly, we reverse.

The marriage between these parties was dissolved by a decree of divorce on May 1, 1991. The decree ordered Mr. Burnett to pay child support in an amount the parties had agreed to- $140 per week- into the registry of…