Legal Opinion

Weston v. Weston

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 7, 1989No. 54892PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REINHARD, Judge.

Motion to modify child support award. Husband appeals after the trial court increased his total child support payments from $600 per month to $1,066 per month. We affirm.

Husband’s principal point on appeal is that the court abused its discretion in increasing the award under the evidence presented. He does not contend the award is greater than the reasonable needs of the children. Rather he argues that the amount is greater than his ability to pay, and that the court, in modifying the award, failed to consider wife’s secondary responsibility.

The parties were divorced in April…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Foster v. FosterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Forhan v. ForhanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Gray v. GrayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. In re the Marriage of C_S_BMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of GarrisonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. In Re Adoption of J_____ P_____ SMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Keck v. KeckMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991

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