Brown v. Brown

Plaintiff-appellee was awarded a decree of divorce on February 11, 1974, by the Chittenden Superior Court, which decree incorporated a stipulation of the parties with respect to custody, child support, and alimony. Pursuant to the order, defendant-appellant was required to pay alimony in the amount of $90 per week and child support in the amount of $35 per week per child. In August, 1974, with plaintiff’s acquiescence, the children went to live with defendant and defendant simultaneously discontinued the child support payments. Subsequently, plaintiff, alleging a material change in…