Arturo Tafoya February 16, 2024
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Assignment 5 Little v. Little
193 Ariz. 518 (Ariz. 1999)
975 P.2d 108
Facts: The plaintiff Billy Little and his wife Lisa Little got divorced in 1995. Bill had served in the United States Air Force as a Lieutenant, in which he was ordered to pay $1186 per month for child support. In 1996 Billy Little retired from the Air Force and decided to go into law school. The trial court held that the Appellant even though Billy requested to pay the amount
$239, the trial court denied the request. Procedural History: The case was on Appeal from the Supreme Court of Arizona in which the Court vacated the opinion of the trial court. Issue: Should the Appellant pay more child support due to the fact that he terminated his employment or due to a change in circumstance in accordance with Arizona Revised Statute
(A.R.S. §§25-327A and 25-503F)? Holdings: The court of appeals used the good faith test in order to establish that the threshold of the appellants act was reasonable to leave his employment, in which the trial court abused its discretion. The case made reference to Nelson v. Nelson 357 P.2d 536 (Ore. 1960). This case was used to support the holding of the trial court. The court of appeals held that Nelson has no bearing due to the fact that “it elevates the wishes of the parents rather than the best interests of the child. It holds that the obligations to pay child support is more of a primary than all other financial considerations or obligations. Conclusion: The court of appeals holds The case was on Appeal from the Supreme Court of Arizona in which the Court vacated the opinion of the trial court.
