Jarvis v. Witter, Unpublished Decision (12-9-2004)

JOURNAL ENTRY and OPINION

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Phillips C. Witter ("Witter"), appeals the trial court's modification of his child support obligation. Finding merit to the appeal, we reverse and remand.

{¶ 2} This matter arises from a 1997 motion to modify child support filed by plaintiffappellee, Kimberly Jarvis ("Jarvis"), for the benefit of her daughter, B.J., who is also Witter's daughter. When paternity was established in 1994, the trial court ordered Witter to pay $1,000 per week in child support.

{¶ 3} On August 25, 1994, the parties entered into an agreed entry, whereby the court…