State ex rel. of M.M.G. v. Graham

Michele Cunliffe and Richard Graham are divorced and have two daughters, M.M.G. (DOB 12/16/89) and V.M.G. (DOB 3/23/91). The daughters together spend alternating weeks with each parent throughout the year. Graham was granted a deviation in his monthly support obligation in 1996, from $872.33 to $300, based on the significant amount of time the children spend with him.

In 2002, the State petitioned for modification of child support. Graham asked the court to apply In re Marriage of Arvey, 77 Wn. App. 817, 894 P.2d 1346 (1995) by analogy and split the parties’ child support obligation equally…