The moving party father brought a motion to change to reduce child and spousal support, claiming a decrease in his farming income.
The responding party mother brought a cross-motion to increase support, citing his increased net worth.
The original 2010 consent order was based on an imputed income of $250,000.
The court found the father's cutting horse operation was a hobby, not a business, and attributed those corporate losses to his income, resulting in an available income of over $428,000.
However, because neither party could prove how the original $250,000 imputed income was calculated, both motions to change based on income fluctuations were dismissed.
Child support was varied to reflect children ceasing to be dependents.
Spousal support was correspondingly increased to offset the loss of child support and converted into a $250,000 lump sum to effect a clean break.