Kauth v. Bartlett

MEIERHENRY, Justice (on reassignment).

[¶ 1.] Lee O. Bartlett (Bartlett) petitioned to modify his child support obli*749gation after relocating and reducing his income. Even though the child support referee found that Bartlett did not leave his employment for the purpose of reducing his child support obligation, the referee’s report set child support based on the imputed income from Bartlett’s prior job. The circuit court’s order adopted the referee’s report. Bartlett appeals. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] When Bartlett and Melissa Kauth (Kauth) divorced on November 30, 2004, Bartlett’s…