Dumas v. Milotte
Annotate this CaseFather and Mother were the parents of a child born in 2012. In 2014, Father brought this action seeking a determination of their parental rights and responsibilities. After a hearing, the district court ordered Father to pay weekly child support in the amount of $173. Thereafter, Father filed a motion for findings of fact and conclusions of law requesting that the court issue findings and conclusions on the amount of both parties’ income and the amount of childcare expenses used to calculate his child support obligation. The court denied Father’s motion. The Supreme Judicial Court vacated the portion of the judgment addressing child support, holding that the district court erred in denying Father’s motion because the judgment did not include findings of fact and conclusions of law supporting the applicable elements of the child support calculation. Remanded.
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