Giesner v. Giesner

KELLEY, Justice.

Appellant, Frederick Lawrence Giesner, appeals from an order of the district court refusing to modify awards of spousal maintenance and support by temporarily abating them. We reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

The parties were divorced in 1974. By the judgment, appellant was to pay alimony and child support totaling $300 per month. In September of 1980, respondent had custody of one minor child at home. She was unemployed, received rent subsidy, food stamps, medical assistance and aid for dependent children. She had no appreciable property. During…