Drury v. Racer
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the CourtMary Rhodes Russell, C.J.
David Racer (“father”) appeals the trial court’s judgment increasing his child support obligation to include the costs of private school and requiring him to retroactively pay a portion of his child’s private school expenses. We find the trial court erred in increasing father’s child support obligation in that mother failed to prove that private schooling met any particular educational needs of the child. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.
Father and' Jami Racer Drury (“mother”) divorced in December 1992. Mother was awarded primary physical custody of their three-year old child, while father…
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