Opinion ID: 883200
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Heading: fund raiser offset

Text: In March of 1991, the Ponderosa Snow Warriors, a snowmobile club located at Lincoln, Montana held a fund raiser to help pay for Sara's medical expenses. As a result of the benefit, Sandy received approximately $5,000. Sandy did not use the money to pay for Sara's past medical expenses, and Dale argues that the District Court abused its discretion by not ordering the money raised to offset the medical costs arrearage. According to the terms of the decree and the January 22, 1991 order of the District Court, Dale was responsible for a share of the medical costs. If Dale wanted to relieve himself of this obligation, Dale was required by law to petition the court for modification. Section 40-4-208, MCA. Because Dale failed to petition the court for a modification subsequent to Sandy's receipt of the fundraiser money, we hold that the District Court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to offset the medical costs arrearage by $5,000.