In re Marriage of Vanduyne

Respondent appealed from a trial court judgment of dissolution, arguing that the trial court incorrectly calculated the monthly child support award and that an upward deviation from the guideline amount was warranted and that the trial court erred when it ordered an offset against child support to satisfy a personal debt between the parties. The appellate court reversed and remanded, finding that the guideline amount did not adequately approximate the standard of living the children would have experienced if the marriage had remained intact and that an upward deviation from the guideline amount was necessary to serve the best interests of the children and satisfy the purposes of the child support statute. (ANDERSON and BERTANI, concurring)