Legal Opinion · Dissent

Devine v. Hennessee

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 2014No. 20130347Published

1DissentSandstrom, Justice

[¶ 35] I respectfully dissent.

[¶ 36] Children are entitled to support from both their mothers and their fathers. Here a father with primary residential responsibility and with significant medical problems of his own seeks full support from the mother for the children as required under the guidelines.

[¶ 37] Under our child support guidelines, “[fincóme must be sufficiently documented through the use of tax returns, current wage statements, and other information to fully apprise the court of all gross income.” N.D. Admin. Code § 75-02-04.1-02(7) (emphasis added). The majority, at ¶ 19, citing…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Heinle v. HeinleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Heinle v. HeinleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Harger v. HargerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Shipley v. ShipleyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Surerus v. MatuskaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996

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