In re the Marriage of Richmond

Husband appeals from a trial court order denying part of his motion to modify the dissolution judgment and awarding wife attorney fees. He sought, inter alia, to decrease his child support obligation and to be allowed to declare both children as his dependents for tax purposes. He claims that the trial court erred in not modifying the judgment as he requested. We affirm.

The dissolution judgment, entered in 1985, provides for joint custody of the two minor children, one of whom was adopted. The children live primarily with wife, although they stay with husband every Tuesday and Thursday night,…