In re Marriage of Stauffer
In this marital dissolution action involving the marriage of Debra and Jeffrey Stauffer, Jeffrey[1]appeals from two 2007 child support orders modifying monthly child support from $3,000 to $41,282, retroactive to May 2002, the date of a previous stipulation as to the amount of child support pending a determination of Jeffrey's income. On appeal, Jeffrey asserts the court's award was erroneous because (1) it lacked jurisdiction to make a support award retroactive to any date earlier than September 2006 when Debra filed her order to show cause (OSC) to modify support; (2) it abused its discretion in refusing to entertain Jeffrey's laches defense; (3) it failed to deduct Jeffrey's Florida business expenses from his income; (4) it placed the burden on Jeffrey to demonstrate that the high income exception to guideline child support should apply in this case; and (5) the court awarded guideline support at a time when it did not know what that amount was, and without assessing the children's needs. Court affirm.
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