In re Marriage of Turk

Iris Turk (plaintiff) filed to dissolve her marriage with Steven Turk (defendant). The circuit court gave Steven sole custody of their two children and gave Iris significant visitation rights, while also ordering Steven — earning roughly $150,000 annually against Iris's $10,000 — to pay Iris $600 per month in child support. Steven appealed, arguing a court cannot order a custodial parent to pay child support to a noncustodial parent simply because he was chosen as custodian; the appellate court affirmed, and Steven sought further review.