Forlini v. Forlini

The appellant John D. Forlini (father) and Alice Forlini Parsons (mother) were divorced in June 1978. The parties had four minor sons at the time of the divorce. The original divorce decree ordered the father to pay $980 per month in child support.

Because the sole issue raised on appeal deals with the father's ability to pay child support and the amount he is able to pay, the evidence as to his income since the divorce may be summarized as follows:

Net Income Taxable Year Gross Income After Losses Income ---- ------------ ------------ ------ 1978 $76,697. $66,419. $51,266 1979 75,719 54,111…