Jermey A. Parnell v. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Child Support Enforcement

Summary

The court held that the circuit court improperly calculated child support for a parent whose income exceeded the maximum amount in the guidelines by adding 15 percent of the excess income. It also held that the court abused its discretion by relying on the custodial parent’s needs, the child’s age alone, and the parent’s savings as grounds for an upward deviation. The judgment was reversed and remanded for further findings consistent with the opinion.