Troughton v. Troughton

Foth, C.J.:

The issue in this case is the effect of Brady v. Brady, 225 Kan. 485, 592 P.2d 865 (1979) on the events occurring before that decision was filed on March 31. In that case our Supreme Court held that when a fixed sum payable periodically is awarded as support for more than one child, where the trial court does not specify the amount per child the sum is deemed to be divided proportionately. Hence, as each child reaches the age of majority the parent paying support may make a proportionate reduction in the payment without seeking prior approval from the court. The Court went on to…