State v. Moore

JDECUIR, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment declining to reduce a father’s monthly child support obligation. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the district court’s judgment.

FACTS

On May 22, 1997, child support was set in the amount of $830.00 per month, effective June 1, 1997. At the time the support obligation was fixed, James Moore was earning $6,383.33 per month as a directional driller.

On January 21,1998, Moore filed a motion to suspend child support payment due to his unemployment. At the hearing on the motion, the Honorable Hearing Officer Bundick advised Moore to amend his…