Holley v. Holley

McHUGH, Justice:

This appeal raises a narrow question as to the responsibilities of a trial court or of a family law master when deciding the amount of child support. Believing that the trial court here failed to follow certain statutory requirements in this regard, we reverse and remand.

I

The appellant, Annetta Louise Holley, and the appellee, Randy Allen Holley, were divorced in January, 1986, by the Circuit Court of Cabell County, West Virginia (“the trial court”). The appellant was awarded custody of the parties’ two minor children and, as an incident thereto, the exclusive possession of…