Sallaz v. Sigmund

This case is before the Court upon the appeal of James R. Sallaz from an order entered August 6, 1986 by the Circuit Court of Raleigh County which increased appellant’s child support payments. The appellant contends that the trial judge erred when he ordered an increase in child support payments as there was no showing of a substantial, uncontemplated change in circumstances, to merit the modification. We agree and reverse with directions to reinstate the original child support order.

On March 14, 1983, the final divorce order for the appellant and appellee was entered. When they divorced,…