Byars v. Byars

MAUS, Judge.

The parties to this dissolution action were married March 31, 1963, in the City of St. Louis. They had two children, Timothy A. Byars, born November 23, 1963, and Melinda A. Byars, born December 20, 1964. Until their separation the parties resided in St. Louis. The husband has worked for Cocher Drayage in St. Louis since August 13, 1966. In 1975 he made $17,000 from his employment and in July, 1977, was earning $8.50 per hour. The parties were having domestic difficulties and separated on the evening of August 24, 1974, when the husband was escorted from the marital residence by…