Legal Opinion · Dissent

Brooks v. Fields

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided October 15, 2013No. 2012-CA-00629-COAPublished

1Dissent

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In this child-support-modification case, Ronald Brooks appeals the judgment that ordered him to pay a lump sum of $15,000 for the purchase of a vehicle for his minor child’s transportation to college and to pay Janice Field’s attorney’s fees. Finding error, we reverse and render the chancellor’s judgment.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Brooks and Fields are the biological parents of Canary DashSherrel Brooks, born September 4, 1993. Fields filed a complaint to establish paternity. Thereafter, the parties entered into an agreed order of filiation and support,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. McKee v. McKeeMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Saliba v. SalibaMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Pass v. PassMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Selman v. SelmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  5. A & L, INC. v. GranthamMississippi Supreme Court · 1999

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