Weber v. Weber

6 Citing cases

  1. Selby v. Smith

    193 S.W.3d 819 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006)   Cited 15 times

    "College expenses are properly considered as bearing upon the amount of child support." Weber v. Weber, 804 S.W.2d 756, 758 (Mo.App. 1990). In her second point relied on, Mother argues the trial court erred in ordering her to be responsible for all of the transportation and costs associated with visitation.

  2. DeArriba v. DeArriba

    100 S.W.3d 134 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003)   Cited 7 times
    Reversing when trial court failed to consider ordinary and necessary expenses in determining self-employed parent's gross income

    Increased expenses of a child, caused by additional educational and accompanying expenses, combined with a substantial increase in a parent's income, constitute sufficient changes for a trial court to modify an existing child support order. Weber v. Weber, 804 S.W.2d 756, 758 (Mo.App.E.D. 1990). Points three, four, and five are denied.

  3. Gordon v. Gordon

    924 S.W.2d 529 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996)   Cited 21 times
    Holding that it was unreasonable for a payor parent to continue paying the existing child support award when they were paying for the entirety of the child’s college expenses and most of the child’s living expenses

    It has long been recognized that payment of college expenses can constitute a substantial change of circumstances under Section 452.370.1. The issue is not the foreseeability of the college expenses, but whether their amount makes the child support previously paid to the custodial spouse unreasonable. As was stated in Weber v. Weber , 804 S.W.2d 756, 758 (Mo.App. 1990): The increasing needs of growing children are valid reasons for modification if it is demonstrated that these conditions render the existing order unreasonable. . . . College expenses are properly considered as bearing upon the amount of child support.

  4. McMickle v. McMickle

    862 S.W.2d 477 (Mo. Ct. App. 1993)   Cited 22 times
    In McMickle, the court recognized that the consideration of the extent to which household expenses are shared with a cohabitant pursuant to § 452.370.1, although relevant to a change of circumstances determination, is not a factor to be considered in a Form 14 child support calculation.

    On appeal, the trial court's ruling will be affirmed unless there is no substantial evidence to support it, it is against the weight of the evidence or it erroneously declares or applies the law. Weber v. Weber, 804 S.W.2d 756, 758 (Mo.App. 1990); Murphy v. Carron, 536 S.W.2d 30, 32 (Mo. banc 1976). Due regard is given to the trial court's superior ability to view the witnesses and determine their credibility.

  5. Buckman v. Buckman

    857 S.W.2d 313 (Mo. Ct. App. 1993)   Cited 15 times
    Upholding award despite obligor's claim that his total monthly expenses, excluding child support payments, exceeded his monthly income

    Moreover, college expenses are properly considered as bearing upon the amount of child support. Weber v. Weber, 804 S.W.2d 756, 758 (Mo.App. 1990). Finally, an increase in Father's earnings constitutes a change in circumstances necessitating an increase in child support.

  6. Mudd v. Mudd

    859 S.W.2d 699 (Mo. Ct. App. 1993)   Cited 7 times

    To warrant modification of the child support award, wife was required to "demonstrate a change of circumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the original award unreasonable." Weber v. Weber, 804 S.W.2d 756, 758 (Mo.App 1990). Father states in his brief that gross receipts from his CPA practice increased from $183,221.00 in 1985 to $204,092.00 in 1990.