Child Support

J.N. v. A.W.

Family Law—Child Support—Default Judgment The circuit court denied Appellant's motion to vacate a default judgment, finding he failed to prove improper service and awarded Appellee attorneys' fees for unjustified proceedings.

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F.K. v. Alfred Bangura

Family Law—Child Support—Income Calculation The circuit court erred in adopting the magistrate judge’s income calculation for Father, requiring a recalculation based on evidence of additional income from Brite Group deposits.

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Ameshia Hardy v. Jeffrey Philippe

Family Law—Discovery—Child Support The circuit court abused its discretion by denying Ms. Hardy’s motion to reopen discovery regarding newly discovered evidence that could materially affect the child support calculation and asset distribution.

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Eric R. Penner v. Jacquelyn Leslie

Family Law—Child Support—Modification The Circuit Court affirmed a material change in circumstances justifying a child support modification, rejecting Father's claims of insufficient evidence regarding the child's needs and limiting testimony at the evidentiary hearing.

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Steven Richards v. Joan Richards

Family Law—Parental Rights—Termination The juvenile court found that exceptional circumstances justified terminating Mother's parental rights due to her inconsistent engagement with services and M.M.'s need for stability and permanence.

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Emmanuel Agbara v. Evelyn Okoji

Family Law—Child Support—Income Calculation The appeal concerns the circuit court's calculation of child support obligations, specifically whether it properly deducted "ordinary and necessary" expenses from Appellant's rental income.

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