Opinion ID: 1237634
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Heading: parties/procedural history

Text: Defendant/father S.W. (father) was determined by a jury to be the father of M.J.H. (son) in a paternity action, initiated in the circuit court for Hutchinson County by V.K.H. (mother). The trial court issued its judgment on July 8, 1986, ordering father to pay, by September 1, 1986, mother's confinement and medical expenses aggregating $1,642. Father was also ordered to pay $1,800 in child support arrearages. Earlier, the trial court established father's monthly child support obligation at $135 in an order dated May 27, 1986. This support amount was repeated in the July 8 judgment. Father met none of his financial obligations. On March 23, 1987, he submitted a motion to the circuit court seeking reduction of his monthly child support and arrearages in an amount commensurate with his income. Mother, thereupon, filed a motion seeking an increase in monthly child support and dismissal of father's motion. Father was ordered to show cause why he should not (1) be held in contempt for failure to comply with its orders, (2) be required to pay the sums ordered, plus interest, and (3) have his child support payments increased.