In RE MARRIAGE OF CHEN v. Warner

LOUIS B. BUTLER, JR., J.

¶ 87. (dissenting). The majority concludes that Jane E. Chen's (the mother's) decision to reduce or forego income was reasonable and did not constitute shirking in the context of a modification of the child support portion of a divorce judgment that required John J. Warner (the father) to pay $4,000 per month in child support. I agree with the majority that the proper standard of review normally requires an appellate court to independently review reasonableness, while giving appropriate deference to the trial court. Majority op., ¶ 3.

¶ 88. However, because the circuit…