Austin v. Fernandez

FLETCHER, Judge.

Dannie Anthony Austin, the former husband, seeks to reverse an order denying his petition to temporarily reduce alimony and child support. We reverse and remand for rehearing.

When the parties entered into a mediated settlement agreement in 2002, Austin’s yearly income as a vice president of American Express was approximately $200,000, and the former wife’s imputed yearly income was about $16,000. Austin agreed to pay to the former wife $4,900 per month in permanent periodic alimony and $100 per month toward child support (one child lived with Austin, two with Lilliam…