Kathy Travis Gilbow v. Patrick Travis

Summary

The court held that a circuit court may not place a retroactive child-support arrearage in an interest-bearing account controlled by the noncustodial parent or subject to advance court management. It reversed and remanded on that issue but affirmed the circuit court's decision to deviate downward from the child-support chart because the court considered the chart, the evidence, and the children's reasonable needs. No separate opinions were filed.