Burson v. Burson

I agree with the majority that the proper amount of child support for this father to pay should be based on the guidelines; however, I do so because I believe the child support ordered by the Alabama court established an original support order, and, therefore, that there is no requirement for the mother to show “a material change of circumstances that is substantial and continuing.” Rule 32(A)(2)®, A.R.J.A.

The February 1991, divorce judgment is silent regarding any child support obligation of the father. That judgment expressly recognized the existence of a previous “Joint Custody and…