Pierce v. Pierce

James H. Pilkinton, Judge.

This is an appeal from a denial of a petition for reduction of child support payments.

A divorce decree was entered on March 30, 1971, by the Chancery Court in which appellant was ordered to pay $25.00 per week toward the support of his minor child who was then six years of age. Appellant fell behind in his payments. A hearing was held and by an order dated September 16, 1976, appellant was found to be in arrears in the amount of $420.00; and he was also adjudged to be in contempt of court. The punishment for contempt by incarceration was withheld conditionally upon…