Appellant’s motion to modify child support was denied by the Circuit Court because Appellant could not attend a hearing in person. Appellant was a resident of Venezuela and unable to legally enter the United States. The Appellate Court reversed and remanded the Circuit Court’s decision, holding the Circuit Court abused its discretion, as the child support modification statute does not require a party’s physical presence at a hearing. The Circuit Court has an affirmative duty to apply the child support guidelines in any action to modify a child support order.
