Miller v. Clough

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal requires us to interpret Alaska Civil Rule 90.3(a)(4), which allows courts to impute potential income to a voluntarily underemployed parent in calculating the parent's child-support obligation. The main issue presented is whether a divorced parent's remarriage to a person of wealth allows the new spouse's assets to be counted as potential income under this rule if the parent remains underemployed. Because Rule 90.3(a)(4) directs courts to consider only "work history, qualifications, and job opportunities" in determining how much potential…