In re Marriage of Scott

The opinion of the court was delivered by This is an appeal by Renee Scott concerning the net amount of a child support order and the termination of an automatic wage withholding order. David and Renee Scott were divorced in 1993. They entered into a property settlement agreement which provided that the primary custody of the three children would be with Renee. David was ordered to pay child support. In 1995, Renee filed a motion to increase child support. A hearing officer granted Renee's motion and entered an order for an automatic wage withholding for payment of David's child support obligation. David filed a motion for a de novo hearing with the Johnson County District Court. The district court reduced David's child support obligation under the hearing officer's ruling and terminated the automatic wage withholding. Renee appealed the trial court's ruling to the Court of Appeals. The case was transferred to this court pursuant to K.S.A. 20-3018(c).