Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Gregory R. Flagg v. Shauna K. Bartlett
August 13, 20242024 ME 63
Summary
The court vacated the amended judgment, amended child support order, and order denying further findings because the trial court did not adequately determine whether the parents provided substantially equal care for child-support purposes. The court explained that shared primary residence is legally distinct from substantially equal care and that the trial court's findings were internally conflicting and insufficient to support the support award. The case was remanded for findings and conclusions addressing substantially equal care under the child-support guidelines.