Thurman v. Commonwealth, Cabinet for Human Resources, ex rel. Thurman

HUDDLESTON, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order adopting the recommendation of a domestic relations commissioner that James Thurman be required to pay $31,300.00 in child support arrearages. James argues on appeal that the Cabinet for Human Resources had no standing to enforce the divorce decree between him and Susan Carol Rogers Thurman and that the trial court abused its discretion in assessing interest on the award.

James and Susan were married in 1971. At the time their marriage was dissolved in 1979, their only child was 8 years old. Susan was granted custody of the child and James was…