Schwartz v. Schwartz

January 23, 2015 by Justia

Upon dissolving the marriage of Mother and Father, the district court gave Father custody of the parties’ minor child. Father later moved to modify the amount of child support Mother paid, alleging that Mother’s income had materially increased. The district court increased Mother’s support obligation after allowing a deduction for Mother’s subsequent child and giving Mother a credit for the cost of health insurance premiums. The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part, holding that the district court (1) did not abuse its discretion by applying a deduction for Mother’s subsequent child; but (2) abused its discretion by giving Mother a credit for the amount that Mother paid for family health insurance coverage. Remanded. View "Schwartz v. Schwartz" on Justia Law