Minnesota Court of Appeals: J. A. Johnson vs. M. J. Johnson

May 23, 2011

OUTCOME: Case was remanded to determine whether since the 2001 order the children were integrated into father’s residence with mother’s consent and directed the district court to order an appropriate adjustment to any support that was not paid.

The question before the Court of Appeals was whether the District Court abused its discretion in determining the amount of past child support due Appellant? The district court had declined to calculate ... arrears owed by the Respondent for the months of January 2009 – September 2009 in accordance with parties’ judgment and despite the fact the record supports the finding that the Respondent’s income in 2009 would exceed $70,000.00.