State ex rel. Juttner v. Lofdahl

Father appeals a judgment setting his monthly child support obligation at $418 under the Uniform Child Support Guidelines, OAR 137-50-320 et seq, arguing that the record is devoid of evidence to justify such an amount. On de novo review, we reverse and remand.

Mother and father have never been married to each other. Child was born in March 1993, and paternity was established based on genetic testing. An administrative order and attached support calculation worksheet listed father’s gross monthly income as $3,857 and set the support amount at $418 per month, which is the presumptive support…