In re Marriage of Destein

Summary

The court upheld imputing income to a parent who held substantial assets in investments producing little current income, finding the trial court could assign a reasonable rate of return to those assets when setting child support.

What it means for the financial analysis

Destein turns the balance sheet into a support issue. The analysis requires a supportable rate of return and a clear view of which assets could reasonably be redeployed.

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