Tierice v. Coleman v. Elka M. McCullough

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the denial of a child-support deduction for Coleman's younger child, who lived with him but was born after his support obligation to the older child arose. The court held that the relevant priority is determined by the dates the support obligations began, not by the dates the parents' relationships began. The court relied on the plain language of Civil Rule 90.3 and its commentary concerning subsequent children.