Barnes v. State Ex Rel. Cassady

This is a child support case.

In November 1992, the State of Alabama, on behalf of Linda Cassady, filed a petition to increase the child support obligation of Kent Douglas Barnes for his child with Cassady. In March 1993, after ore tenus proceedings and the submission of briefs by the parties, the trial court entered an order wherein it found that Barnes's monthly gross income consisted of his basic pay plus certain military allowances. The trial court then based the support obligation upon its findings, utilizing the guidelines of Rule 32, Ala.R.Jud.Admin., and citing Riley v. Riley, 562…