State, Department of Revenue v. Padgett

This cause is before us on appeal from the trial court’s order denying Appellant’s motion to set aside a previously entered support modification order. The trial court’s prior order, inter alia, divided a debt owed to Appellant between Former Wife and Former Husband/Appellee, while Former Wife was still receiving AFDC benefits because of Former Husband’s failure to pay child support. However, Appellant was not notified of the hearing and learned of the trial court’s order only after its issuance.

Appellant argues on appeal that the prior order should be set aside because Appellant was not…