Case Name: In the Matter of the Marriage of WINNER, Respondent, and WINNER, Appellant
Court: Oregon Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1982-11-10
Citations: 60 Or. App. 313
Docket Number: No. 417-956, CA A23322
Parties: In the Matter of the Marriage of WINNER, Respondent, and WINNER, Appellant.
Judges: Before Richardson, Presiding Judge, and Thornton and Van Hoomissen, Judges.
Reporter: Oregon Reports, Court of Appeals
Volume: 60
Pages: 313–315

Head Matter:
On respondent’s reconsideration filed September 16,
reconsideration granted; former opinion filed August 18 (58 Or App 597, 649 P2d 611) withdrawn;
reversed and remanded for further proceedings November 10, 1982
In the Matter of the Marriage of WINNER, Respondent, and WINNER, Appellant.
(No. 417-956, CA A23322)
653 P2d 278
John S. Cavanagh, Lewis B. Hampton, Bolliger, Hampton & Tarlow, P.C., for petition.
Before Richardson, Presiding Judge, and Thornton and Van Hoomissen, Judges.
VAN HOOMISSEN, J.

Opinion:
VAN HOOMISSEN, J.
Father has petitioned the Supreme Court for review of our opinion, and his petition is before us as a petition for reconsideration. ORAP 10.10.
Mother moved to increase child support. At the hearing, father was called as a witness by mother's counsel. Father testified about his past and present income. His counsel told the court that he would not cross-examine father at that time but would call him as his own witness later in the hearing. The court then ruled sua sponte that mother's motion was denied, because she had not shown a change of circumstances.
On de novo review, we held that mother had shown a change of circumstances, and we increased father's support obligation. He now contends that it was error for us to decide the case on its merits without first giving him an opportunity to present his evidence. We agree.
Reconsideration granted; former opinion withdrawn; reversed and remanded for further proceedings pursuant to Smith v. Smith, 290 Or 675, 626 P2d 342 (1981). No costs to either party.