Legal Opinion

In re the Marriage of Choate

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 20, 2008No. 35940-5-IIPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*238¶1 In this child support modification case, Elaine Choate appeals the trial court’s order granting a deviation from the standard child support schedule based on the birth of a new child to Frederick Choate,1 Elaine’s former husband and father of their two children. She contends that the trial court (1) failed to consider the total circumstances of both households, (2) failed to enter written findings of fact supporting the child support deviation reducing Frederick’s support obligation for their children, and (3) improperly calculated their gross income. We vacate, reverse, and remand,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. McFarlandWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Washington State Physicians Insurance Exchange & Ass'n v. Fisons Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State v. WWJ Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1999
  4. State v. WWJ Corp.Washington Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Jannot v. JannotWashington Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In re the Marriage of SpruteCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
  2. Choate v. ChoateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
  3. Cindy Yen Chow v. Jacob C. CobunCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
  4. In Re The Marriage Of Vernon Blank, V Amanda BlankCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2014
  5. Katie Michelle Wickstrom v. Vance Kalynn WickstromCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019

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