Legal Opinion
Portlock v. Portlock
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 26, 1986No. 85-244PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Wilma Portlock (wife) appeals the denial of her motion to increase her ex-husband Phillip Portlock’s child support obligations above the amount specified in the couple’s separation agreement. She contends that the trial court misapplied Cooper v. Cooper, 472 A.2d 878 (D.C.1984), in denying her motion. We agree, and therefore remand the case for further proceedings.
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Phillip and Wilma Portlock were married in Maryland in 1972. Their only child, Phillip Andrew Portlock, was bom in 1975. The Portlocks decided to separate in 1982. They signed a separation agreement which…
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- Lanahan v. NeviusDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
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