Young v. Young

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This appeal raises several important issues about child support. First, in a claim for Parenting Time Credit under the Child Support Guidelines, the word “overnight” means overnight and not something else. Second, business deductions taken by a spouse that may be ordinary for tax purposes are not necessarily determinative for child support purposes. Third, payments to a former spouse for division of property are not deductions for child support purposes.

Facts and Procedural History

Marla and Timothy Young married in 1988 and subsequently had three children. In August…