LEWIS v. HICKS

No. 22835.

843 P.2d 828 (1992)

Dena Marie Lewis, n/k/a Dena Marie Smisek, Appellant, v. Phillip Ray HICKS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied April 21, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Phillips & Associates and Bruce I. Shapiro, Las Vegas, for appellant.

L. Earl Hawley, Las Vegas, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

In an action by Dena Lewis to increase Phillip Hicks' child support obligation, the trial court affirmed a recommendation of the domestic referee setting support at less than half of the statutorily prescribed amount. For the reasons set forth below, we find that the trial court erred.

In 1984, Dena Lewis and Phillip Hicks had a child, Tiffanie Hicks, out of wedlock. Both parents subsequently married others. In 1986, Lewis and...

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