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Appeals court weighs parenting-time calculation and earning-capacity in child-support dispute

Judicial - Appeals Court Oral Arguments · March 2, 2026
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Summary

In 25P0503 counsel for the appellant argued the trial court misapplied child-support guidelines by treating the case as 50/50 despite an undisputed schedule giving mother eight overnights and father six; the panel debated whether overnights or hours should control and whether the judge adequately considered the father's earning capacity.

The Appeals Court heard oral argument in 25P0503 about child-support calculations when parenting time and income have shifted. Appellant counsel Rod Aresti urged the panel that the probate court erred by applying a 50/50 guideline calculation despite an undisputed parenting schedule in which the mother has eight overnights and the father six; counsel…

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