Rice v. Rice

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Carol Jean Rice appeals from a March 1986 dissolution judgment and decree. She claims the trial court’s findings of the parties’ necessary living expenses were erroneous. She also contends the trial court abused its discretion by setting child support at $300 per month, a 20% downward departure from the statutory guidelines, without making express findings showing consideration of the appropriate statutory factors. We affirm.

FACTS

The parties’ marriage was dissolved in March 1986 by a judgment and decree entered nunc pro tunc to December 30,1985. They stipulated to joint…