The moving party father brought a motion to change a 2010 final order, seeking to rescind support arrears and recalculate child and spousal support based on his actual income, citing ongoing mental health issues (Bipolar Disorder) that limited his ability to work full-time.
The responding party mother argued for increased support based on the father's higher hourly wage.
The court found a material change in circumstances based on both the mental health diagnosis and the wage increase.
The court excused the father's intentional underemployment for several years due to his health needs but imputed income for recent years.
Spousal support was terminated effective June 30, 2019, and child support for the two adult children was adjusted based on their educational status.
The court declined to rescind the arrears entirely but reduced them based on the recalculations and ordered a monthly payment plan.
