Legal Opinion

Eaton v. Eaton

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 4, 1982No. 44765PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

On respondent’s (husband’s) motion, the trial court modified the parties’ 1971 dissolution of marriage decree by eliminating the provision therein for wife’s maintenance, set at $500.00 per month. Wife appeals. It was husband’s burden to show that since the decree was entered wife’s circumstances have changed, and that those changes have been so substantial and continuing as to make the maintenance provision unreasonable. Clisham v. Clisham, 485 S.W.2d 660, 664-65 (Mo.App.1972); § 452.-370.1, RSMo 1978. Because there is no such showing in the record before us, the order modifying…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Stix & Co. v. First Missouri Bank & Trust Co. of Creve CoeurMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Clisham v. ClishamMissouri Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. State v. MatthewsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974

3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Vanderson v. VandersonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Henning v. Director of RevenueMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Bunch v. BunchMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. Parker v. ParkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998

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