Holcombe v. Hardee

Toal, Justice:

This is an appeal from a support action in which appellant, Edward R. Holcombe (father) unsuccessfully sought contribution to the support of the parties’ minor child from respondent, Sonya Hardee (mother), the noncustodial parent. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Edward R. Holcombe and Sonya Hardee had two minor children, Timothy and Kevin. The parties were divorced in 1981. At that time, mother was awarded custody of the children, but, pursuant to an agreement between the parties, Timothy lived with mother, Kevin with father.

In 1988, when he was sixteen (16) years old, it was…