Fuller v. Fuller

Opinion

HOPPER, J.

The primary issue here concerns whether in ruling on a motion to modify child support the trial judge may properly consider, in any way, the combined income and assets of the parent and his or her nonmarital partner. We answer in the affirmative and conclude that in this case there was no abuse of discretion by the trial judge.

Appellant (Mr. Fuller) and respondent (Mrs. Fuller) were divorced in 1969. On February 15, 1978, Mr. Fuller sought modification of his child support payments, seeking a reduction of those payments from $60 per month per child to $15 per month per child.…