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Long v. Creighton11/4/2003
guideline child-support obligation that takes into account all of the factors in Minn. Stat. ยง 518.551, subd. 5(c), for all of the children for whom she provides sole support.
DECISION
The district court did not abuse its discretion by suspending Creighton's child-support obligation retroactive to the date he began receiving public assistance, which the district court expressly found to be need-based, where the record supports the district court's determination that Creighton is unable to work at this time due to his medical condition. The district court abused its discretion by requiring Long's current spouse to be responsible for a percentage of the total household expenses equal to the percent of his contribution to the total family income. The district court also abused its discretion by mechanically applying the child-support guidelines to determine Long's support obligation for the child in Creighton's custody without considering her ability to meet the needs of the two children in her custody for whom she provides sole support. We reverse the determination of Long's child-support obligation and remand for recalculation of Long's child-support obligation consistent with this opinion.
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.
Dated: October 29, 2003
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