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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 04/09/96 OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
NO. 95-CA-00482 COA

JANICE ANN CARTER FRANKLIN APPELLANT v. RICHARD ADRION FRANKLIN APPELLEE

THIS OPINION IS NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION AND MAY NOT BE CITED, PURSUANT TO M.R.A.P. 35-B

TRIAL JUDGE: HON. MELVIN McCLURE, JR. COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: GRENADA COUNTY CHANCERY COURT ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANTS: MITCHELL M. LUNDY, SR. ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: JAMES P. VANCE NATURE OF THE CASE: MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT; ATTORNEYS FEES TRIAL COURT DISPOSITION: REDUCTION OF APPELLEE'S MONTHLY CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION; DENIAL OF ATTORNEYS FEES FOR APPELLANT

BEFORE THOMAS, P.J., COLEMAN, AND McMILLIN, JJ. COLEMAN, J., FOR THE COURT:

Richard Adrion Franklin petitioned the chancery court to modify his monthly child support obligation. The chancellor (1) ordered the reduction in child support from $300.00 to $225.00 per month and (2) refused to award Janice Franklin an attorney's fee. On appeal, Janice seeks to reverse both of the chancellor's decisions. We affirm. I. Facts Janice Ann Carter Franklin and Richard Adrion Franklin married on June 2, 1984, in Grenada County. This was a second marriage for both parties. While no children were born to their marriage, Mrs. Franklin had one daughter, Tapestry, by a prior marriage. Tapestry was born on February 20, 1977. Mr Franklin adopted Tapestry when she was seven years old. Mr. Franklin had another daughter, Charie, by a prior wife. Charie moved in with her father in December of 1994, after he and Ms. Franklin had divorced. Mr. Franklin joined the Navy in August, 1980, and accumulated about 16

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