Richardson v. Levitt

Thompson, Justice.

We granted discretionary review in this domestic relations case to decide whether compensation received by husband from his employer as an incentive to early retirement was a bonus or additional salary requiring payment of additional child support under the terms of the final divorce decree.

John T. Richardson and Valerie Levitt were divorced in 1992 by final judgment and decree which incorporated a settlement agreement. Under that agreement, Richardson was required to pay 25 percent of his gross monthly salary as support for the parties’ two minor children and, as additional…