Marriage of Irons and Napodano CA4/2

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The parties were married on September 25, 1992, and at the time of trial had one

minor child, born June 9, 1994. They separated on October 8, 2008. Lee filed her

petition for dissolution of marriage on November 15, 2010.

Further undesignated statutory references are to the Family Code.

As discussed more fully below, in his reply brief, John abandons his assertion that the trial court’s findings pursuant to section 4320, subdivision (a)(2), are unsupported by substantial evidence, but maintains that the trial court nevertheless abused its discretion, in light of those findings.

2 After trial, the petition for dissolution of marriage was granted, with marital status

terminating effective November 18, 2011. In addition to ruling on other matters not

relevant to the present appeal, the court awarded Lee $1,641 per month in child support,

which was to cease when the child either turned 19, or had turned 18 and was no longer a

full-time high school student—the second of these alternative triggers for cessation of

child support at the time of the court’s ruling was expected to occur by June 2012. The

court also awarded Lee $3,200…