Clare v. Clare

Vernie Julius Clare appeals the trial court’s order modifying his child support obligation. He contends that the trial court erred by awarding more child support than the Form 14 amount without a finding that the Form 14 amount was unjust or inappropriate. We reverse.

On July 2, 1985, the trial court dissolved the parties’ marriage. On November 7, 1990, the trial court modified the decree of dissolution to require that Vernie Clare pay $250 a month in child support for each of the two children born of the marriage. At *415that time, Vernie Clare earned about $482 a week working for a hydraulic…