Marquardt v. Marquardt by Rempfer

I dissent.

Today’s decision makes a significant change in the well-founded rule that the “burden of proving a change in circumstances sufficient to warrant modification is upon the party seeking modification.” Rousseau v. Gesinger, 330 N.W.2d 522, 525 (S.D.1983). This “change in circumstances” is nearly always measured in dollars and cents. Lambertz v. Lambertz, 375 N.W.2d 645 (S.D.1985); Moller v. Moller, 356 N.W.2d 909 (S.D.1984); Herndon v. Herndon, 305 N.W.2d 917 (S.D.1981); Myhre v. Myhre, 296 N.W.2d 905 (S.D.1980); Guindon v. Guindon, 256 N.W.2d 894 (S.D.1977). The majority, equates the…