Arnold v. Arnold

On December 20, 1930, Sylvia Arnold filed her complaint for divorce from her husband, Robert M. Arnold, in which she charged him with extreme and repeated cruelty. A decree of divorce was entered February 21, 1931, which found that defendant had been guilty of the charge, and the custody of their child was awarded to plaintiff. The decree provided, inter alia, that defendant pay plaintiff $175 per month as and for her alimony and support, and also pay for the support of the child “the sum of $10.00 per week during such time as the child remains with the mother.” On July 9,1945, plaintiff…