Perspective
Apr. 8, 2015
Income loss doesn't always justify reduced support
A court may reduce child support obligations if there is a loss of income, but not when a party's intentional conduct is to blame. By Mitchell A. Jacobs and Lauri Kritt Martin
In In re Marriage of McHugh, 2014 DJDAR 15841 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. Nov. 26, 2014), the trial court's imputation of income from former employment was upheld after finding Mr. McHugh (Charles) engaged in deliberate misconduct, which he compounded by refusing to provide restitution, disclose his misconduct and enter into a "last chance" employment agreement, leading to his loss of employment.
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