Gowins v. Gary

Ruffin, Judge.

This case involves a dispute over child support payments for twins born to Diana Gowins and W. E. Gary, who have never been married to each other. In November 2005, Gary petitioned to modify his monthly support obligation for the twins, asserting that a change in circumstances authorized a payment reduction. Agreeing with Gary, the trial court reduced his obligation, and we granted Gowins’s application for discretionary appeal. For reasons that follow, we vacate the modification order and remand for further proceedings.

We review a trial court’s ruling on a modification petition…