Plott v. Deason

MURDOCK, Judge.

David W. Plott (“the father”) appeals from a judgment retroactively modifying his child-support obligation. We reverse and remand.

In 1994, Vickie Ray Deason (“the mother”) initiated a paternity proceeding against the father, which resulted in a determination of paternity and an award of child support to the mother. In 2000, the Alabama Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) filed a petition on behalf of the mother seeking an increase in the father’s child-support obligation. In March 2000, after an evidentiary hearing in which the mother participated, the trial court entered a…