Marriage of Thuftin v. Bush

I respectfully dissent on the issue of child support. I concur with the rest of the majority opinion, but on the issue of child support I would affirm the trial court.

In 1983, respondent acknowledged paternity of a child and signed a stipulation agreeing to pay $200 a month child support. At the time respondent signed the stipulation, he was permanently disabled from a spinal condition. His only income was his social security and veteran’s dependent’s benefits, which, combined, to-talled $579 per month.

In the stipulation underlying the original divorce decree respondent agreed, against his…