Price v. Dawkins

Nichols, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order modifying child support. Appellant is the father of five children. In 1972 when he and appellee were divorced, he was ordered to pay $50 per week as child support. His income for that year was $10,763. His income for the year 1977 was $24,382, although he testified that a major portion of the increase was due to overtime. The trial court increased the child support to $30 per week per child and also ordered him to pay the children’s reasonable medical and dental expenses. No provision for the payment of medical expenses was included in…