Does a trial court have any power or authority to add a father's earning capacity to his gross income when calculating his disability benefits?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Duncan v. Duncan (In re Duncan), A146744 (Cal. App. 2018):

22. (See, e.g., Stewart v. Gomez (1996) 47 Cal.App.4th 1748, 1752-1754 [trial court did not abuse discretion by adding father's earning capacity to his disability benefits in computing his gross income].)

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