Gue v. Girardi

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 3788

Syllabus

Modification of child support obligation abuse of discretion gross income overtime earnings social security wages plain error downward deviation. Trial court did not abuse its discretion in including all of father's overtime earnings in gross income when calculating parents' child support obligations where father offered no testimony or other evidence explaining what portion of his earnings constituted overtime. Trial court did not commit plain error in using the amounts listed as social security wages on the parties' W-2 forms in calculating the parties' child support obligations. Trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding mother a downward deviation for transportation costs associated with her exercise of her parenting time. Trial court did not place an unequal value on mother's volunteer services and did not abuse its discretion in failing to order mother to pay additional child support based on father's contributions toward the children's school fees and expenses.