Matthews v. Matthews

BRADLEY, Judge.

This is a child support modification case.

The parties to this proceeding were divorced in 1974. Custody of the only child of this marriage was placed with the mother. The father was required to pay child support. In August 1978 child support was increased by the trial court to $35 per week.

In May 1984 the father petitioned the court to reduce child support payments, asserting that he had lost his regular job and that his present employment was irregular.

After a trial the court reduced the father’s child support obligation to $110 per month. The trial court also fixed the child…