Wanatowicz v. Wanatowicz

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from the trial court’s granting of the defendant’s motion for modification of alimony. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred by finding a substantial change in circumstances not contemplated by the parties at the time of the dissolution of their marriage.1 We find error.

The marriage of the parties was dissolved on August 13, 1982. At that time, the defendant was ordered to pay $50 per week per child for the support of the parties’ two minor children, and $50 per week as alimony. On October 15,1984, the plaintiff’s motion for modification of child…