Crawford v. Schulte

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] As a custodial parent, Duane Crawford (Father) petitioned to increase Anne Schulte’s (Mother’s) child support obligation. The referee, however, recommended that Mother’s obligation be reduced because Father had received part of an inheritance and expected to receive the balance of that inheritance in the near future. The referee’s recommendation was based on the view that, in calculating child support under SDCL 25-7-6.3, Father’s received and projected inheritance should be divided by twelve and the quotient treated as “monthly income” for a period of one year. The…