On multiple family law motions to change, the court addressed parenting, passport control, child support, and section 7 expenses.
The moving party failed to establish any sufficient basis to vary the existing summer schedule or the primary-residence arrangement for one child, but obtained a limited order for mutual first opportunity for overnight care during the school year.
Applying the appellate framework for special and extraordinary expenses under s. 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, the court held that ordinary school trips, non-competitive activities, and cell phone bills were not extraordinary expenses and varied the order so proper s. 7 expenses would be shared proportionately.
Child support was varied effective August 1, 2014 and prospectively from June 1, 2015, but requests to expunge prior arrears were dismissed.
