This is an appeal from an order which reduces a child support award previously set by court order in a paternity action. We reverse the order under review upon a holding, in accordance with settled law, that a trial court may not modify a prior child support award, where, as here, no pleading has been filed requesting such modification. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Miller, 444 So.2d 1157 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984); Parmer v. Parmer, 431 So.2d 257 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983); Lentz v. Lentz, 414 So.2d 292 (Fla. 2d DCA 1982); Koken v. Neubauer, 374 So.2d 49 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979); Smithwick v. Smithwick, 343 So.2d 945 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).
Reversed.