Riggs v. Lowrance

BLUE, Judge.

Linda Riggs, the mother, sought an increase in the child support obligation of Charles Lowrance, the father. In this appeal from the order denying modification, she argues, and we agree, that the trial court abused its discretion. We reverse.

The parties initially set the amount of child support by settlement *1103agreement, which was incorporated into the final judgment of dissolution in 1997. Even when child support has been fixed in this way, however, the amount may be increased based on a substantial change of circumstances. See State, Dep’t of Health & Rehabilitative Svcs. ex rel.…