Fonken v. Fonken

Ray Thornton, Justice.

Appellant Lowell Fonken is the father of Yedidiyah “Jake” Fonken, appellee, who, upon reaching his majority, filed suit in White County Chancery Court seeking back child support. The chancery court found that, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 9-14-105(c) (Repl. 1998), Mr. Fonken was obligated to pay his son back child support in excess of $19,000.00. From the decision of the trial court, Mr. Fonken brings this appeal. We affirm.

Jake’s parents were divorced on November 3, 1982, by order of the Pulaski County Chancery Court. Custody was awarded to the mother, and Mr. Fonken…