In Re Marriage of Lawver

The plaintiff, Sharon Lawver, filed a complaint for divorce on the ground of extreme and repeated mental cruelty when defendant, Ronald Lawver, moved out of the marital home to reside with an unmarried female adult named Mary Jane McCombs. The plaintiff sought an award of maintenance, custody of the parties’ only child, Denise Noel Lawver, now seven years old, and child support.

A judgment for dissolution was entered on March 21, 1979. On the same date, the trial court entered a final order providing for property division, maintenance, and child support. Defendant was ordered to pay $35 per…