The respondent father brought a motion to change a child support order requiring him to pay $1,232 monthly for two children.
The father sought to rescind all arrears and eliminate ongoing support obligations.
The parties settled the arrears at $19,712 as of March 1, 2017.
The court found a material change in circumstances due to the father's job loss in November 2015 and subsequent unemployment.
However, the court determined the father's unemployment resulted from his own misconduct and poor choices, including quitting his job when the support application commenced and his conviction for assault and threatening death against the mother.
The court maintained the original support obligation from March 1, 2017 to the judgment date, creating additional arrears of $12,232, and imputed income of $40,000 annually to the father for ongoing support purposes, resulting in a reduced monthly obligation of $597 based on the Child Support Guidelines.
