Sutton v. Sutton

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Appellant, Robert Sutton, appeals from the September 15, 1989, order of the Circuit Court for St. Louis County dissolving his marriage to the respondent, Susan Sutton. On appeal, the appellant claims error in the trial court’s award of child support and attorney’s fees. We disagree with appellant’s contentions and affirm the order of the circuit court.

The evidence reveals that the parties were married on March 10, 1972. A child was born of the marriage on September 24, 1983. The couple had no other children. On the child’s third birthday, appellant left the…