Laughlin v. Laughlin

229 P.3d 1002 (2010)

Karen LAUGHLIN, Appellant,

v.

Brian LAUGHLIN, Appellee.

No. S-13313.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 30, 2010.

Robert C. Erwin, Robert C. Erwin, LLC, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Appellee not participating.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, WINFREE, and CHRISTEN, Justices.

OPINION

CHRISTEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Karen and Brian Laughlin divorced in October 2008. Before trial, the parties agreed to establish a "children's fund" from which they would pay certain children's expenses in lieu of child support. The superior court conducted a bench trial on the issues the parties were…