Walker v. Tucker

ARNOLD, Judge.

Defendant first contends that the trial court erred in ordering him to pay the sum of $150 per month for the support of Tabatha Tucker without making specific findings of fact regarding his needs for the support of himself and the child in his custody, Von Tucker. We agree and hold that the order is vacated and the cause remanded for further findings.

The statute which controls the determination of child support is G.S. 50-13.4(c), which provides:

Payments ordered for the support of a minor child shall be in such amount as to meet the reasonable needs of the child for health,…