Erickson v. Erickson’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Capital assets may enter into the determination of whether there has been a substantial change in circumstances to warrant a modification of a child support or maintenance obligation. However, there is no precedent to support appellant’s view that capital gains must be treated as income. The gains do not represent earnings, and they are not a steady source of income. We conclude that although the court could have considered capital gains and losses in determining whether there had been a substantial change in circumstances and what amount of support was reasonable, there is no mandate to do so in a way that disregards an increase in the party’s actual earnings.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burnette v. Bender

2. “This order increases the support per child by failing to cut back at the times of emancipation of two children. In addition, once the oldest child is emancipated, the amount of the award will be a deviation of the guidelines for the remaining two children. Any deviation from the child support guidelines should be accompanied by express supporting findings. Minn.Stat. § 518.551, subd. 5(e) (1986).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Marriage of Reynolds v. Reynolds