By Gina Tabonares
Variety News Staff

SENATOR Ray Tenorio’s ongoing court battle involving his financial support to his five minor children continues, after Superior Court Judge Michael Bordallo ordered him and his former wife to submit a new calculation for child support based on guidelines.
The judge disagreed with the senator and his former wife, Evangeline Marcus, in waiving the services of the Attorney General’s Office’s Family Division for child support purposes and to set aside prior child support agreement.
Tenorio, R-Yigo, who got divorced on Feb. 9, 1996 with Marcus, was required to make monthly child support payments of $675 for their five minor children.
Tenorio failed to make timely support payments as ordered, prompting Marcus to seek assistance from the Child Support Enforcement Services of the AGO’s Family Division.
On Dec. 21, 2000, the parties entered into a stipulation and order regarding child support payments and child support arrears. The agreement outlines the rights of the parties, satisfaction of support arrears and a lump-sum payment for future child support.
Marcus subsequently received an amount of $10,921.73 as Tenorio’s outstanding child support arrears. Additionally, Tenorio paid the sum of $35,078.27 for each child until the age of majority as calculated in a child support payment schedule in the agreement.
On Oct. 6, 2005, the AGO filed the instant motion to set aside the agreement, which Tenorio opposed.
In an order issued on April 30, Judge Bordallo ruled that the child support order provided in the agreement is subject to review by the court.
Judge Bordallo denied Marcus’ motion to set aside agreement and granted in part to modify child support.
Both Tenorio and Marcus were ordered to calculate for child support based on the child support guidelines within 30 days.
The next hearing will be set thereafter.