Bruce v. Steele

The appellant appeals from the Braxton County Circuit Court’s order, arguing that the court erred in failing to grant the appellant Nancy A. Bruce prejudgment interest on child support arrearages. We affirm the circuit court’s order.

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By an order dated September 7, 1982, an Alabama court divorced the appellant Nancy A. Bruce from the appellee Delmos Lloyd Steele, and ordered Mr. Steele to pay child support.1 According to Ms. Bruce, Mi’. Steele thereafter failed to make any child support payments.

On March 24,1998, Ms. Bruce executed an “Affidavit of Past Due Support” in the State of Alabama. In…