State Ex Rel. Gibson v. Gibson

The State of Alabama filed on behalf of Judy Gibson a contempt petition for nonpayment of child support against Richard S. Gibson. After an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court found that no arrearage existed. The State appeals, contending that the trial court erred in finding that no arrearage existed.

The law is clear that, on appeal, the appellant bears the burden of ensuring that the record contains sufficient evidence to warrant a reversal.Matter of Coleman, 469 So.2d 638 (Ala.Civ.App. 1985). Furthermore, the settled rule of this state is that, where no record is presented for review,…