23.705 Income or Financial Status; Introduction

23.705 Income/Financial Status; Introduction (Instructions to be given at conclusion of Child Support Modification Trial:) You have been considering the case of (enter name of plaintiff), as plaintiff vs. (enter name of defendant), as defendant, Civil Action No. (enter number). You will be deciding issues of the income and financial status of _______________ (the parties) and the needs of the child(ren). Each party has the burden of proof as to the truth of their contentions as to their own and the other's income and financial status (and the financial needs of the child[ren]). The party (parties) with the burden of proof must prove his or her (their) case by a preponderance of the evidence. (Refer to the following charges from General Civil Instructions as appropriate:) 02.100 Evidence, Generally 02.110 Evidence, Direct or Circumstantial 02.120 Expert Witnesses 02.121 Expert Witness; Fair Market Value; Comparable Sales (See 14.150 et seq., Condemnation; Fair Market Value.) 02.130 Credibility of Witnesses 02.140 Conflicting Evidence; Reconciliation 02.150 Impeachment of Witnesses 02.160 Failure to Produce Evidence 02.161 Failure to Produce Witnesses; Generally 02.162 Failure to Produce Witnesses; Mutual Accessibility 02.163 Failure to Produce Witnesses; Control by Party 02.170 Admissions 02.171 Acquiescence or Silence Recommence with 23.000 et seq., Child Support Instructions. (Conclusion charges for first and second phases:) 02.520 Verdict in Writing 02.530 Court Has No Interest in Case 02.550 Sympathy 02.560 Alternate Jurors (Verdict forms are still being developed at the time of this publication.) 02.700 Verdict (Hung Jury)