Martin v. Martin

We granted this domestic relations application to decide whether the April 1970 settlement agreement which was incorporated into the parties’ divorce decree contemplated lump sum child support for the four children, as contended by the wife, or an allocated amount for each child which would be reduced as each child became emancipated, as contended by the husband. The trial court found in favor of the husband, and we granted the wife’s application to appeal.

The provision in question states: “The Husband shall pay to the Wife the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per month for the…