Riley v. Lien

Clarence Riley timely appeals a final order denying his objections to and confirming the report and recommendation of a general magistrate regarding the amount of child support he must pay. Riley’s primary contention is that the magistrate erred by ignoring his “uncontroverted” testimony regarding a recent and substantial decline in income from the businesses that he operates as a sole proprietor. At the evidentiary hearing, Riley’s testimony regarding the extent of his income decline was substantially impeached, and the magistrate simply did not believe it. As the fact-finder, a magistrate…