Crowe v. State ex rel. Patterson

Catherine S. Patterson (“the mother”) and Chad C. Crowe (“the father”) were divorced in 1994. The divorce judgment, among other things, ordered that the father pay child support of $250 per month beginning April 1, 1994. On March 19, 2001, the State, on behalf of the mother, filed a contempt petition against the father, alleging that he had faded to pay child support pursuant to the terms of the divorce judgment. Specifically, the mother asserted that as of March 19, 2001, the father owed principal child-support arrears of $9,559.32 and interest of $2,357.05.

On June 18, 2001, the parties…