In Re Marriage of Kjelstrup v. Kjelstrup
Trial court erred in finding percentage standards unfair due to inequality in available incomes.
In re Paternity of Steven J.S.
Spouse is not a dependent under federal tax laws and her income should not be added to husband’s for child support.
In Re Marriage of Jacquart v. Jacquart
Court did not misuse discretion by failing to use guidelines in modification case where payor was expending more than what the law might ordinarily require of a high income obligor.
In Re Marriage of Prosser v. Cook
Trial court erred in equal placement case by dividing difference between 25% of each parent’s income in half.
In Re Marriage of Grohmann v. Grohmann
Undistributed income of grantor trust is available for child support.
In Re Marriage of Molstad v. Molstad
Court properly considered father’s 30% placement time and second family in decision to deviate from guidelines.
Luciani v. Montemurro-Luciani
In a case of a high-income payee, the percentage standards presumptively apply, absent payor’s showing of unfairness.
Mary L.O. v. Tommy R.B.
Application of percentage standards in high income case was within court’s discretion to fashion an order serving the best interests of the child.
In Re Marriage of Sellers v. Sellers
Trial court affirmed for setting child support to husband under guidelines taking account husband’s earning capacity, wife having placement fifty percent of the time and wife providing health insurance for the children.
In Re Marriage of Nelsen v. Candee
Trial court properly exercised its discretion in not applying guidelines in modification hearing where the support ordered was sufficient to support the children and any additional amount would have been maintenance in the guise of support.