Brakke v. Brakke

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

Timothy Brakke appealed from an amended judgment ordering Timothy’s former spouse, Linda Brakke, to pay future, but not retroactive, child support for their daughter, Alanna. Timothy also appealed from an order denying his request for relief from paying court-ordered child support after November 1991 under a prior judgment. We hold Timothy is not entitled to receive retroactive support payments from Linda. We also hold the trial court abused its discretion in denying Timothy’s motion for relief from his child support obligation under the prior judgment because it…