McVay v. Johnson

BABCOCK, Judge.

John R. McVay (father) appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion for reduction of child support and the judgment finding him in contempt of court for failure to pay court-ordered child support. We affirm the order and reverse the contempt judgment.

Father and Melanie L. Johnson (mother) entered into a stipulation granting custody of their child to the mother with visitation to the father, and providing that father would pay $175 per month child support through the registry of the court. The stipulation was made an order of the court.

Thereafter, father was laid off from…