Legal Opinion

Dawson v. Dawson

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1979No. 10421PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Appellant Judith Ann Dawson contends in this appeal that the district judge erroneously granted a motion to modify the parties’ decree of divorce by reducing respondent’s child support obligations from $150 per month per child to $100 per month per child. (The parties have two children, both of whom are in the custody of appellant.)

The reduction in the amount of child support payments was based on changed circumstances of the parties, and was a matter addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court, the exercise of which will not be disturbed on appeal unless clearly abused.…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Goodman v. GoodmanNevada Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Buchanan v. BuchananNevada Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Culbertson v. CulbertsonNevada Supreme Court · 1975

4Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of Custody of GulickNevada Supreme Court · 1984

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