Alvarez v. Alvarez

In November 1990, the circuit court ruled, in an action for child-support arrear-ages, that the appellee/father owed the appellant/mother $2,793. The father’s claim of entitlement to a credit for cash given directly to the daughter was rejected. No appeal was taken.

Six months later, the father filed a “Motion to Contest Impending Judgment,” as*163serting again that the $2,793 award should be reduced by the amount paid directly to the child. The mother opposed the motion on grounds that (1) payments to the child rather than to the mother were gifts that should not be credited against child-support…