Richter v. Clark

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] The director of the Ward County Social Service Board appeals the amount of child support awarded by the district court. Because the district court clearly erred in awarding child support in an amount less than required under the child support guidelines, we reverse and remand for imposition of the proper amount of child support as required by the guidelines.

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[¶ 2] In August of 1995, the Ward County Social Service Board took custody of L.D.C., a minor child. The Minot Regional Child Support Enforcement Unit sought child sup port from the child’s mother. At the time of…