Mapes v. Mapes

Plaintiff was granted a decree-of divorce in February of 1947 awarding her custody of the parties’ 12-year-old son. For his support and maintenance defendant was required to pay $100 per month until the further order of the court. Defendant made such payments until December 26, 1951, when the son became 17 years of age, since-which time defendant has paid nothing. In April of 1952 plaintiff filed a petition for modification of the decree to require defendant to continue the-$100 monthly payments until the son shall have-finished his education. The petition alleged that the son was 17 years of…