State Department of Human Resources ex rel. Luck v. Luck

YATES, Judge.

These four cases originated in the Circuit Court of Lee County. The State Department of Human Resources filed contempt petitions against four fathers, alleging nonpayment of child support and requesting post-judgment interest on the arrearage. The trial court found arrearages, but denied the Department’s requests for post-judgment interest. The Department appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in failing to award post-judgment interest on child support ar-rearages.

Alabama law is clear that an order to pay child support is a final judgment as of the due date and that an…