Hennepin County, Mamie Jegbadai v. Gbenga Akinnola

Minn. Ct. App.February 29, 2016No. A15-667

Case Details

Status: Unpublished
Procedural Posture: appeal

Related Laws

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Outcome

The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the child-support magistrate's order modifying the father's child-support obligation during his period of unemployment and education, imputing income to him upon completion of law school, and rejecting his request to reduce child-support arrears.

What This Ruling Means

**What the Case Was About** This case involved Mamie Jegbadai and Gbenga Akinnola, who were disputing child support payments. Akinnola had lost his job and was attending law school, so he asked the court to reduce his child support payments during his unemployment and education period. He also wanted the court to lower the amount of back child support he owed. **What the Court Decided** The Minnesota Court of Appeals sided with the original court's decision. The court agreed to temporarily reduce Akinnola's child support payments while he was unemployed and in law school. However, the court also ruled that once he finished law school, his income would be calculated as if he were working as a lawyer, even if he hadn't found a job yet. The court refused to reduce the back child support he already owed. **Why This Matters for Workers** This case shows that courts may temporarily adjust financial obligations when workers become unemployed for education or job loss. However, workers should understand that courts expect them to use their education and skills to earn income. If you have professional training or education, courts may assume you can earn at that level, even during job searches.

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