This site is a developmental version of Wiki Law School. To go to the production site: www.wikilawschool.org

In re Marriage of Little (Little v. Little): Difference between revisions

From wikilawschool.net. Wiki Law School does not provide legal advice. For educational purposes only.
(Created page with "{{Infobox Case Brief |court=Arizona Supreme Court |date=March 18, 1999 |subject=Family Law |case_treatment=No |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link |link=https:...")
 
No edit summary
Line 4: Line 4:
|subject=Family Law
|subject=Family Law
|case_treatment=No
|case_treatment=No
|facts=Mr & Mrs Little divorced when Mr Little was a Lieutenant in the [https://www.airforce.com/ U.S. Air Force].
Mrs Little was awarded custody of the divorced couple's 2 young children. Mr Little was ordered to pay about $1,200/month in child support.
The next year, Mr Little voluntarily resigned from the Air Force to become a full-time law student.
|procedural_history=Due to the massive decrease in his income, Mr Little peititioned the Arizona court to reduce his monthly child support obligation to $240/month.
|rule=State guidelines for calculating [[child support in the United States]] are a function of the parent's income.
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link
|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/in-re-marriage-of-little-little-v-little
|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/in-re-marriage-of-little-little-v-little

Revision as of 15:14, June 6, 2023

In re Marriage of Little (Little v. Little)
Court Arizona Supreme Court
Citation
Date decided March 18, 1999

Facts

Mr & Mrs Little divorced when Mr Little was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.

Mrs Little was awarded custody of the divorced couple's 2 young children. Mr Little was ordered to pay about $1,200/month in child support.

The next year, Mr Little voluntarily resigned from the Air Force to become a full-time law student.

Procedural History

Due to the massive decrease in his income, Mr Little peititioned the Arizona court to reduce his monthly child support obligation to $240/month.

Rule

State guidelines for calculating child support in the United States are a function of the parent's income.

Case Text Links