California Courts of Appeal
Feb. 9, 2017
60 percent income drop not enough to lower child support obligations
According to a recent 2nd District ruling, a 60 percent drop in income alone is not enough to warrant a reduction in child support obligations. By Brandon Rose
Brandon Rose
Partner
McManis Faulkner
Certified Family Law Specialist
Phone: (408) 279-8700
State Univ of New York School of Law
Sometimes, even a 60 percent drop in income is just not enough to warrant a reduction in child support obligations. In In re Marriage of Usher, 6 Cal. App. 5th 347 (2016), the 2nd District Court of Appeal held that substantial evidence did not support the trial court's finding that Kinka Usher's monthly income falling from approximately $350,000 to $140,141 was a material change justifying a reduction in child support from...
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