Tom M. Willis, Appellant v. State of Alaska, Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Division, Appellee

Summary

The court remanded CSED's child-support decision because the agency failed to explain whether and why it denied Willis's request for a hardship reduction of his accrued arrears, despite procedural representations that the request would be addressed. The court held that the record's ambiguity prevented meaningful judicial review, while declining to decide that the reduction of ongoing support was legally insufficient. Justice Carpeneti, concurring, agreed with the result but emphasized that the holding was limited to CSED's failure to honor its representations and explain its decision.