Roper v. Johns

PRESIDING JUSTICE CHAPMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The parties, who were never married, are the parents of Christopher L. Johns. The father appeals from an order increasing his child support obligation. He argues that the trial court (1) erred by deducting only a portion of his student loan payments in calculating his net income for child support purposes and (2) abused its discretion by not ordering child support in an amount below the statutory guideline amount. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.

I. BACKGROUND

Christopher L. Johns was born on May 2, 1991.…