Whitney v. Whitney

I would affirm the order denying Mr. Whitney’s motion for a reduction of his child-support obligation. The record does not support the majority’s decision that the trial court abused its discretion. In fact, the majority’s summary analysis fails to address the issue: Whether the trial court’s denial of the motion constituted an abuse of discretion under the evidence presented.

The parties were divorced in 1989; the final judgment of dissolution incorporated a marital settlement agreement. The agreement obligated Mr. Whitney to pay approximately $2,000 per month in child support for the…