In re the Marriage of Wart

Mother appeals from a judgment modifying a child support award. She argues that the trial court erred by not calculating the amount of child support using the Uniform Child Support Guidelines (guidelines), ORS 25.270 to ORS 25.285; OAR 137-50-320 to OAR 137-50-490. She also contends that the trial court erred in including a condition in the judgment that the child support award may be reduced when the children’s orthodontic expenses have decreased. On de novo review, we reverse and remand for recalculation of child support under the guidelines.

The custody of the parties’ children and the…