Wells v. Wells

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Trial court modified divorce decree on plaintiff’s application and defendant’s cross-application, at the same time adjudging defendant in contempt of court. Both parties appeal. We cannot agree in all respects with the decree from which appeal is taken.

These parties were married April 9, 1956. Defendant had a child, John Phillip, by a former marriage. He was adopted by plaintiff. Two children, Alan Lee and Gerald Scott, were born to plaintiff and defendant.

Subsequently plaintiff sought a divorce and defendant counterclaimed seeking the same relief. They then entered into a…