Matheny v. Briggs

Douglas Paul Matheny appeals a judgment establishing paternity, parental responsibility, and child support. There are only two issues that merit discussion: visitation and calculation of child support. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The trial court established the paternity of the minor child of Matheny (“father”) and Lisa Rachelle Briggs (“mother”). On appeal, the father argues that the trial court abused its discretion when it entered a detailed visitation order that varied from the visitation recommendation of a licensed psychologist who was appointed by the court as a custody…