Paxton v. Gavlak

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A 1989 court order required David Paxton to pay substantial monthly child support. He accrued large arrearages, and the Aaska Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) sought consolidation of his debt into a single judgment. In January 1997 CSED began an administrative review of his financial circumstances, and he provided CSED with information that, if correct, required a substantial reduction in his monthly obligation. In November 1999 he asked the superior court to reduce his payments. The court reduced his payments, but only from November 1999…