Sharpe v. Sharpe
Alaska Supreme Court
366 P.3d 66 (2016)
Relevant factsFree
After her divorce, Jolene (plaintiff), previously earning about $120,000 annually, voluntarily quit her job to live a remote Alaskan Native cultural lifestyle and sought to reduce her $1,507 monthly child support obligation to $50; the superior court found her voluntary unemployment unreasonable given the drastic financial impact on the child and denied the modification.
IssueFree
Whether a supporting parent's voluntary career change that results in lower income must be reasonable to be the basis for a reduction of child support payments.