Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Kummer

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 26, 2002No. 01-358PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter

¶1 On May 31, 2000, Marsha Kummer (Marsha) moved the Eighth Judicial District Court for an increase in child support. Following a hearing, the District Court granted the motion, increasing Samuel Heinert’s (Samuel’s) monthly child support obligation from $400 to $742. Samuel appeals the District Court’s Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order. We affirm.

¶2 The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in modifying the father’s child support obligation.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶3 Marsha and Samuel were married in 1991 and have two children…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Unified Industries, Inc. v. EasleyMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  2. In Re the Marriage of PearsonMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  3. In Re the Marriage of GingerichMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  4. In Re the Marriage of BrownMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  5. In Re the Marriage of JarussiMontana Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. In Re the Marriage of SchmiedingMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Marriage of Midence v. HamptonMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  4. In Marriage of KummerMontana Supreme Court · 2002
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