Thomas

I.

INTRODUCTION

Denise Thomas appeals from the family court’s Order After Hearing (the OAH) 1 denying her ex-husband’s request to reduce his child support. Denise contends the

family court erroneously ended the case by issuing the OAH without ruling on her

various discovery requests or her request to increase her ex-husband’s child support. We

affirm.

II.

2

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Denise and her ex-husband, Gary, have a young child. In 2017, Gary was ordered

to provide child support to Denise. In 2019, the Riverside County Department of Social

Services (the Department), on Gary’s behalf, initiated this case by moving to lower his

monthly child support payment to Denise due a change in the parties’ financial

circumstances. Denise opposed the request on several grounds, including that Gary’s

earning capacity had not changed, he had not paid previously ordered child support

payments, and he had not complied with Denise’s various discovery requests. Denise

also requested that Gary’s child support obligations be reconsidered and additional

1 Because the parties share the same last name, we refer to them by their first names. We mean no disrespect. 2 We…