Nicholson v. Nicholson

[¶ 1] Stephen J. Nicholson appeals from orders of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Brennan J.) ordering that Julie A. Nicholson, his former wife, pay him child support, and determining that Stephen is in arrears for child support to the Department of Human Services. Stephen contends that the court abused its discretion when it: (1) made the award of child support to be paid by Julie to him- effective from the date of the hearing and not from the date of the original motion requesting modification of support; (2) refused to adjust the amount of that award upward from the child support…