Review of Child Support Decision
A petition to modify child support must be decided on the facts of each case, and the decision rests within the sound discretion of the trial court. People ex rel. Meyer v. Nein
A determination of the proper amount of child support, and modification thereof, lies within the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be set aside absent an abuse of that discretion, which occurs only where no reasonable man would take the view adopted by the trial court. In re Partney
The decision of the trial court to modify or not to modify child support payments will only be disturbed if such decision is clearly against the manifest weight of the evidence. In re Lavelle
The modification of child support payments is a judicial function; the court’s decision to modify the payment of child support is discretionary in nature and only takes effect prospectively. In re Erickson
Modification of child support payment rests within the sound discretion of the trial court and it will not be set aside unless the finding is clearly contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence. Legan v. Legan
Considerable discretion is placed in the trial court and an order of modification of child support will not be disturbed on review, absent an abuse of discretion. Winter v. Winter
The court erred in its order modifying the decree of divorce which in effect provided that the defendant father need pay no more for the support of the minor children except when he requested that they be brought to his home and then he was required to pay plaintiff $30 on each and every occasion, where he was financially able to support the children. Kemp v. Kemp
