In re Marriage of Uppendahl

Mother appeals an order requiring her to pay $100 per month in child support. She argues that the court erred in applying the Uniform Child Support Guidelines, ORS 25.270 to ORS 25.285, and in ordering a step increase based on her earning potential. We reverse.

The parties’ marriage was dissolved in 1978. Under the original dissolution judgment, mother was awarded custody of the parties’ child and father was ordered to pay $150 per month as child support. In August, 1989, father moved to modify the judgment to award him custody of the child and to order mother to pay child support. The parties…