Renaud v. Renaud

This is an appeal from a decree of the Family Court which denied the appellant’s motion to reduce child support payments. For the reader’s ease, we shall refer to the parties by their first names.

On May 24, 1974 the Family Court entered a final decree in a divorce action brought by Shirley against Errol (appellant herein). Shirley was awarded custody of their infant, Charlotte, and Errol was ordered to pay $75 per week child support. On November 25 of that year, Errol once again assumed familial responsibilities. At the time of the marriage, his new wife, Ann, was already the mother of a…