Legal Opinion
Petersen v. Petersen
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 21, 1972No. Civ. 28612PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TAYLOR, P. J.
On this appeal by the wife from a portion of the judgment establishing an Illinois divorce decree as a California judgment, reducing future child support payments, and permitting the sale of certain securities to satisfy arrearage in past child support payments, the contentions are: 1) the applicable standard of “changed circumstances” is that of Illinois; 2) there was insufficient evidence of changed circumstances to support the reduction of child support; and 3) the court abused its discretion in directing the sale of certain stock to pay the husband’s $2,400 arrearage…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Ford v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Worthley v. WorthleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
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