Copeland v. Copeland

Defendant appeals as of right from an order entered May 20, 1980, in the Wayne County Circuit Court, modifying the child support provision of the parties’ August 30, 1977, divorce decree. By this modification defendant’s support obligation was increased from $40 to $50 per week for a period of one year.

The petition for the modification of child support stated that plaintiff was seeking an increase because she had terminated full-time employment and was a student. Plaintiff was pursuing an educational program which would ultimately qualify her to work as a registered nurse. Following an…