Court Opinion

ID: 9737879
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 19:36:24.263301+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:02.305887
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KIRSCH, Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. I agree that the decision as to whether to order an accounting from a custodial parent lies within the sound discretion of the trial court. I also agree that it is often difficult to account for the indirect expenses of child raising. Here, the amount of child support in relation to the total household income of the custodial parent presents at least the potential for the use of support funds for other purposes. This potential for misuse is coupled with an inability on the part of the custodial parent to explain the expenditures of significant portions of child support funds. To assure no misuse, I would reverse the trial court's decision and order an accounting by the custodial parent.