Williams v. Williams

SCHOONOVER, Judge.

The appellant, Lucinda Eudy Clayton, challenges a final order modifying child support payments. We find that the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to make the payments required in its order retroactive to the date of the final hearing, but affirm in all other respects.

The appellant and the appellee, Charles Donald Williams, III, were married on November 27,1981. A final judgment dissolving their marriage was entered on August 23, 1982. The final judgment awarded custody of the parties’ child to the appellant and ordered the appellee to pay the sum of $10 per week…