Legal Opinion

McBride v. McBride

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 25, 1986No. 50100PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

The former wife appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying her an increase in maintenance, denying her attorney’s fees and giving husband credit on his admitted arrearages of child support and maintenance for automobile payments made on behalf of the children.

The wife failed to establish a basis for an increase in maintenance. Husband’s income had risen substantially since the dissolution but so had the wife’s. In addition, wife has two emancipated employed children residing with her who make only minimal contributions to the family finances. So too, we find no error in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Royall v. Legislation & Policy Division, Bureau of Retirement Insurance & Occupational HealthMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Anderson v. AndersonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Muhlhauser v. MuhlhauserMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988

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