Marriage of Gardner v. Gardner

HUSPENI, Judge.

OPINION

Respondent Barbara Gardner brought a motion for an increase in appellant George Gardner’s child support obligation. Appellant responded with a motion to have the matter heard before a judge, rather than a referee. The referee denied appellant’s motion, considered respondent’s motion, and issued a recommended order increasing appellant’s support obligation. That order was confirmed by the trial court and appellant appeals, claiming that the referee erred in not honoring appellant’s request to have the pending matters heard before a judge, and that the increase in child…