Lenigan v. Lenigan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Yesawich, Jr., J.

In 1987, after 7½ years of marriage, plaintiff and defendant separated. The parties have one child, Kelly, who is currently age eight. After the separation, plaintiff applied to Family Court and was granted a temporary order of support which required defendant to pay her $100 per week and to continue making the mortgage payments on the marital residence as well as the electric and phone expenses.

Defendant apparently complied with this order except for a brief period when the parties were temporarily reconciled. Then, to defray arrearages claimed by…