Tanana v. Alexander

This is an appeal from a determination of arrearage of child support. The custodial mother appeals, presenting the single issue: Does the father have the burden of proving payment of child support payments that are in dispute?

This issue arises from a factual dispute between the parties as to the amount of arrearage by the father. The evidence was in sharp dispute. The mother called the father to the stand as an adverse witness and used his cancelled checks to show a balance owing after deducting the cancelled checks from the total support due over the years to be $5,200. She testified that…