Callaert v. Callaert

Plaintiff wife appeals pro se from the trial court’s denial of her prayer for support arrearages. We reverse and remand.

The parties were divorced in 1979, and by stipulation they agreed to joint custody of the couple’s two children, Tonia and Kristopher, with physical custody in plaintiff. Defendant was ordered to pay $50 per week for child support and to deposit $15 per week into a savings account for the children. By agreement in July, 1981, the final order was modified to allow their son Kristopher to reside with defendant. Nevertheless, the $50-per-week payment for child support was to…