C.D.G. v. N.J.S. Where child receives social security retirement dependent  benefits, and child support obligation of retired child support obligor is not modified, child support payor is entitled to a credit against child support. And, where such benefits are paid retroactively so there is a fund available for recoupement, trial court did not abuse its...Read More

SALLEE V. SALLEE The Appellate Court vacated and remanded the Family Court’s denial of a Motion for Contempt for Father’s failure to pay child support. The Family Court incorrectly placed the burden of proof on the Mother/obligee to prove an arrearage was owed. Once the child support obligation is established, the child support obligor, in...Read More

CAGATA V. CAGATA Husband and wife entered into an agreement at the time of dissolution, as part of a Marital Settlement Agreement, providing Husband would pay the costs of the children’s tuition, books, fees and uniforms for parochial high school, unless extraordinary financial circumstances prevented him from paying for it. The Trial Court found the...Read More

MOSKOVITZ V. MOSKOVITZ 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,...Read More

MIX V. PETTY Appellant appeals the decision of the family court to terminate child support on May 30, 2014 for a home-schooled child remaining in high school after his 18th birthday. Appellant argued child support should either terminate on June 30, 2014, or extend until the child completed his senior year in November 2014. The...Read More

K.W. V. J.S. In Family Court, father made a CR 60.02 motion more than three years after entry of a paternity judgment, arguing the biological mother made material misrepresentations to him to induce him to agree to a paternity judgment. The Family Court denied the CR 60.02 motion and discontinued child support. The Appellate Court...Read More

Lambe v. Weber The Appellate Court first addresses maintenance, holding that income should not be imputed to a spouse when her underemployment is not voluntary. In this case, the child’s medical needs prevented the mother from working.Read More

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