Marriage of Platt v. Platt

This is an appeal from an order of the Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, granting respondent Laurel Platt a modification of child support. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is:

Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it modified child support by increasing it from $375 per month to $616.62 per month?

Laurel Platt (Laurel), and George Platt (George) were married on July 1,1972. Two children were bom of the marriage before the couple divorced in 1979. Laurel was granted custody of the children. George was ordered to pay $100 child support per month for each child.

At the…