In re Marriage of C

In In re Marriage of C. (1997) 57 Cal. App. 4th 1100, the husband argued a guideline support award would result in a substantial reduction in his standard of living. The appellate court rejected his claim that this reduction was a special circumstance justifying a downward departure from the guideline amount. Observing that child support almost inevitably reduces the payor's standard of living, the court found that recognizing such an exception would undermine the presumption that guideline amounts are appropriate by inviting "inquiry in numerous cases as to whether the particular reduction in living standard constitutes an 'injustice.' " (Marriage of C., supra, at p. 1107.)