Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Carter-Scanlon

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 9, 2016No. DA 15-0727PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rice

¶1 Joseph Scanlon (Joseph) appeals from the denial of his motion to modify his child support obligation entered by the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County.

¶2 We affirm and address the following issue on appeal:

Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it denied the motion to modify child support?

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶3 This appeal is Joseph’s second attempt in as many years to modify his child support obligation for the two children he has with Lona Carter-Scanlon (Lona). We chronicled much of Joseph’s and Lona’s legal dispute, dating back to their 2003…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of PearsonMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Gabriel v. WoodMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Siebken v. VoderbergMontana Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Marriage of Rhonda and Donald DamscMontana Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Schmitz v. SchmitzMontana Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Marriage of JacksonMontana Supreme Court · 2025
  2. Myrick v. SkolrudMontana Supreme Court · 2016

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