State, Department of Revenue ex rel. Arnold v. Collins

PARKER, Chief Judge.

The Department of Revenue (DOR), on behalf of Latosha Arnold, appeals the trial court’s order terminating child support and ordering Arnold to pay the arrearages owed by Daumier Collins, the natural father. Because the trial court improperly considered matters not pleaded or noticed during the hearing on a contempt charge against Collins, we reverse.

In 1995, the trial court entered a final judgment of paternity, finding that Collins was the legal and natural father of a child whose natural mother was Arnold. The trial court ordered Collins to pay $33 per week in child…