Lauer v. Lauer

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Mark Lauer appealed from a post-divorce judgment denying his request to reduce child support and awarding attorney fees to Kristine Lauer for contempt proceedings brought by her against Mark. We affirm the award of attorney fees but reverse the child support award and remand for a redetermination of Mark’s child support obligation in accordance with the child support guidelines.

[¶ 2] Mark and Kristine Lauer were divorced in 1991. Kristine was awarded custody of their two children and Mark was ordered to pay child support of $1,005 per month. In 1999, Kristine…