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

THIGPEN, Judge.

This is a modification of child support case.

The parties divorced in 1981. The mother was awarded custody of their child and the father was ordered to pay $100.00 per month child support. The father later voluntarily increased his support obligation to $150.00 per month. In 1990, the State of Alabama, on behalf of the mother, filed a petition for modification of support. Specifically, the mother alleged that the father’s income had substantially increased, resulting in a material change of circumstances, and that he was able to pay increased child support, as well as a portion…