Baer v. Baer

Hunstein, Justice.

We granted discretionary review in this domestic relations case to determine whether the trial court abused its discretion by setting off certain claims by the husband against the wife’s claim for alimony and child support arrearages. As the issues of counterclaim and set-off were the sole issues raised on appeal other issues ruled on by the trial court are not before us and are therefore not affected by this decision.

Robert and Elizabeth Baer were divorced on February 27, 1992. In the divorce agreement, appellee-husband was ordered to pay alimony, child support, and other…