Bennett v. Robinson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. — Ron. Carr McNatt, Judge. (1) The plaintiff had the right under the statute to have the court consider the “circumstances of the parties and nature of the case, ’ ’ and to make such order as to the court seemed reasonable for the maintenance of the child at the time when the divorce was granted.
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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. — Ron. Carr McNatt, Judge. (1) The plaintiff had the right under the statute to have the court consider the “circumstances of the parties and nature of the case, ’ ’ and to make such order as to the court seemed reasonable for the maintenance of the child at the time when the divorce was granted. No such order having been made, the presumption is, either that the plaintiff voluntarily waived that right, or that the court concluded that the circumstances of the ease were such as not to warrant such an order, and determined the matter adversely to the…
1Opinion of the CourtRobertson, P. J.
The plaintiff obtained a divorce in the circuit court of Jasper county on June 14, 1907, and the custody of the child was awarded to the plaintiff, the decree being silent as to its maintenance. On June 4, 1912, plaintiff filed her motion asking the circuit court of said county to so modify the decree as to require the defendant to pay in the future for the child’s support, maintenance and education. The motion was sustained and the allowance fixed at $500 per year. [See Robinson v. Robinson, 168 Mo. App. 639, 154 S. W. 162.] On August 3, 1912, the plaintiff brought this action in the same…
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- Lukowski v. LukowskiMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
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