Murphy v. Murphy

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Appellant, Joseph Murphy, appeals an order of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County awarding respondent child support arrearages in the amount of $6,750.00. We reverse for lack of jurisdiction.

The marriage of the parties was originally dissolved on August 23, 1979. Pursuant to the terms of the decree, respondent was awarded custody of the couple’s two children, Christopher (11) and Alissa (9). A family maintenance agreement was incorporated into the decree which provided for support payments to respondent of $1,050.00 per month. These payments were to be reduced by…