Henderson v. Lekvold

OPINION

EASLEY, Senior Justice.

Mary Lekvold Henderson’s suit against Gary Lekvold sought both arrears in child support payments and the enforcement of an escalating schedule of child support in accordance with the parties’ stipulated divorce decree. Lekvold’s motion to reduce his child support obligations was granted. Mrs. Henderson appeals. We reverse and remand.

We address the following issues:

1. whether Lekvold could rely on his excessive voluntarily-incurred financial obligations as a basis for reduction of his child support obligations;

2. whether the trial court properly considered the…