WIESNER AND WIESNER, 100 Or. App. 651 (1990)

787 P.2d 896

D8702-61171; CA A49119Oregon Court of Appeals.Argued and submitted June 2, 1989
Affirmed as modified March 7, 1990

Appeal from Circuit Court, Multnomah County.

Stephen Walker, Judge.

Thomas M. Christ, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were John A. Wittmayer and Mitchell, Lang Smith, Portland.

Louise Jayne, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before Richardson, Presiding Judge, and Newman and Deits, Judges.

PER CURIAM

Judgment modified to reduce husband’s support obligation to $250 per month per child; affirmed as modified. No costs to either party.

Page 652

PER CURIAM

In this dissolution proceeding, husband appeals the award of $300 per month support for each of the parties’ two children.[1] The parties share joint physical and legal custody. The children spend approximately equal amounts of time in each parent’s home. Husband contends that, applying the guidelines of Smith v. Smith, 290 Or. 675, 626 P.2d 342 (1981), as adapted in Belt and Belt, 65 Or. App. 606, 672 P.2d 1205 (1983), his total monthly obligation should be $177.42.

We have examined the claimed expenses of the children in each home. On de novo review, and taking into consideration the relationship of each parent’s income to their combined incomes and the needs of the children, we conclude that husband should pay $250 per month per child.

Judgment modified to reduce husband’s support obligation to $250 per month per child; affirmed as modified. No costs to either party.

Page 653