Jack Lawson Coke v. Sally Summers Coke

Jack Lawson Coke, Jr. (Father) appeals from an adverse order in favor of Sally Summers Coke (Mother), which granted a money judgment for past due child support, increased the amount of future child support, and assessed Mothers attorneys fees against him. In thirteen points of error, Father complains generally that: (a) the decree of divorce cannot support the money judgment because it is vague and indefinite; (b) his legal obligation to pay child support under the decree of divorce ended upon the entry of subsequent temporary orders; (c) the child support orders at issue were not properly authenticated; (d) the trial court erred in not allowing him a full opportunity to be heard and present evidence; (e) the new child support amount is not in compliance with the Child Support Guidelines; (f) the trial court erred in granting the attorneys fees because the sum was unreasonable, unconscionable, and unlawfully punitive in effect; and (g) the trial courts findings of fact and conclusions of law were erroneous and incomplete. For the reason stated below, we overrule all points and, accordingly, affirm the trial courts judgment.