Laughridge v. Lovejoy

The defendant contends he is entitled to plead the failure of the plaintiff to give him an opportunity to visit his child “at reasonable times and places,” as provided in the decree awarding custody of the child to the plaintiff, as a defense to her action for the collection of past due and unpaid installments due by him, under the provisions of the decree, for the support and maintenance of his child.

Such alleged violation of the provisions of the decree, if found to he true, might be adjudged sufficient to entitle the defendant to a modification of the decree upon a proper petition or…