In re the Marriage of Kalimanis

Father appeals from an order increasing his monthly child support obligation under a dissolution decree from $125 to $271. He contends that mother failed to prove a substantial change of circumstances sufficient to modify the decree and that the trial court erred in calculating his support obligation. On de novo review, we agree with the trial judge that mother has shown a substantial change of circumstances. However, we reverse and remand, because there is not a sufficient record to support the trial court’s order.

When the dissolution decree was entered in November, 1972, the parties’ child…