Jennifer D. Heard v. Miguel Perales

The mother appeals the denial of child support after the trial court imputed income to her. We find that the trial court erred in imputing income to the mother without the ..requisite findings and evidence of the mother’s diligence or lack thereof in seeking employment. We further find that the father failed to meet his burden of demonstrating both the employability and the availability of jobs for the mother. We reverse and remand.

The mother and father had a child in 2009. In 2010, the father filed a petition to determine paternity and for related relief, including a determination of child…