Boswell v. Obert

INGRAM, Presiding Judge.

After an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court modified several provisions of the parties’ 1986 divorce decree. The trial court also found that the father was in arrears in child support in the amount of $1,200.

The mother appeals to this court, contending that the trial court erred in its computation of the child support arrearage.

At the outset, we note that the law is well settled that accrued installments of child support are not subject to modification and become final judgments as of the date due. Petty v. Petty, 479 So.2d 1288 (Ala.Civ.App.1985).

Here, the trial…