Van Looven v. Van Looven

Gary P. Van Looven, Jr. (“Appellant”), appeals a final order dismissing his amended supplemental petition to modify (reduce) child support for failure to state a claim. In the petition, Appellant claimed he was paying child support in an amount greater than that indicated by the statutory guidelines, and asserted that reducing his obligation would be in his children’s best interests. The trial court determined — after twice giving Appellant a chance to amend — that the petition failed to allege an involuntary, permanent change in circumstances. Appellant contends on appeal that he need not…