Boley v. Rowe

The mother petitioned the trial court for an increase in child support. After several hearings and an appeal, the trial court eventually modified the child support payment by increasing the amount the father is required to pay.

The father appeals and we affirm in part and reverse in part.

The record, viewed with the attendant presumptions, reveals the following pertinent facts:

The parties were divorced on September 1, 1970. By agreement, incorporated in the divorce decree, the father was to pay $300 per month as child support. In May, 1978, the mother petitioned the trial court for an increase…