Alford v. Alford

This is a case of modification of custody and support. The husband requested change of custody of a fourteen-year-old daughter and a reduction in support and alimony. The wife counterclaimed for increased support. The trial court denied the request of the husband and granted an increase of support from $200 to $300 per month. The husband appeals. The parties were divorced in 1970. A separation agreement incorporated into the decree provided custody of the daughter to the wife; the husband to pay the wife $200 in child support and $200 in periodic alimony; the wife to retain a life estate in…