Lepper v. Lepper’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “The standard of review to determine whether a trial court has abused its discretion in modifying a support order is well settled. We do not weigh the evidence nor judge the credibility of witnesses, but rather consider only the evidence most favorable to the judgment, together with the reasonable inferences which can be drawn therefrom. If, from that viewpoint, there is substantial evidence to support the finding of the trial court, it will not be disturbed, even though we might have reached a different conclusion had we been the triers of fact. (Citations omitted.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lepper v. Lepper

2. “While the four factors of Section 12 may be relevant to modification of a child support order, and while a trial court therefore may appropriately consider them, a trial court does not necessarily commit reversible error by failing to ex pressly consider the four factors when modifying a child support order.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lepper v. Lepper

3. “17(a) Provisions of an order with respect to child support ... may be modified or revoked. Such modification shall be made only upon a showing of changed cireumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the terms unreasonable.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Lepper v. Lepper