State, County of St. Louis Ex Rel. Anderson v. Philips

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant, a construction worker who has only seasonal employment, petitioned the trial court in 1983 for a modification of his child support obligation. The court made a temporary modification of the support order, requiring appellant to pay a smaller amount. The court in 1984 made the modification permanent. The court also found appellant in contempt of court for failing to make payments. The state intervened and asked the court to reconsider the permanent modification. In 1985, the court found that the permanent modification was inappropriate and modified the…