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Appeals court reviews child-support calculations and retroactivity in Kozacharova v. Stefanoff
Summary
Panel heard arguments over whether the trial court properly calculated the father's gross income (including employer retirement contributions and bonuses), whether the court correctly limited retroactive support, and whether it improperly attributed additional earning capacity to the mother despite childcare obligations.
The Appeals Court heard argument in a child-support modification appeal brought by Manya Kozacharova challenging several aspects of a 2023 support order entered against Peter Stefanoff.
Kozacharova argued the trial judge erred by excluding employer retirement contributions (401(k) matches and similar nontaxable employer payments) and by failing to account for historically recurring bonuses when calculating the father’s gross income for guideline purposes. She also challenged the trial…
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