Brooks v. Brooks

NATURE OF CASE

This case presents questions regarding whether deviation from the Nebraska Child Support Guidelines is appropriate when there are children from a subsequent marriage and how such a deviation may be calculated. Appellant, Mary Lorene Brooks, now known as Lori Ryan (Ryan), filed a motion for modification of child support, alleging a material change in circumstances. Appellee, Dennis Earl Brooks, filed an answer generally denying the allegations. In calculating the support due, the trial court granted a deviation from the guidelines based upon Brooks’ obligation to support the four…