In re the Marriage of Abercrombie

Characterizing a provision for child support adjustments in a dissolution decree as “self-executing,” David Abercrombie seeks a retroactive calculation of his support obligation over the past 10 years. Such a retroactive adjustment is prohibited by statute. We affirm.

FACTS

David M. Abercrombie and Paula L. Congleton1 agreed to a decree of dissolution in 1989, which provided that Abercrombie would pay $1,000 per month for support of the parties’ two children. Because the parties’ circumstances were unsettled, the decree contained the following provisions under paragraph 5:

D. Annual Increase:

Fath…