Marriage of Davoudi
Janet Davoudi appeals from an order denying her motion for determination of support arrearages, contending the family law court erred in concluding the provisions in the parties' 1997 judgment of dissolution awarding additional family support based upon a percentage of her former husband's excess earnings was void. Vahik Davoudi argues the order--sometimes known to the family law bench and bar as an Ostler-Smith order[1]--was superseded by two subsequent orders modifying his family support obligation and, in any event, although valid when made, was unenforceable by the time Janet[2] sought to assess arrearages. We agree the Ostler-Smith order was superseded by the subsequent support orders, but remand for the family law court to determine whether any unpaid support had accrued prior to the initial support modification order.
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