Smith v. Smith

This is an appeal from an order increasing support payments and awarding attorney’s fees.

The parties were married on April 11, 1959. Three children were born of this marriage. The wife commenced divorce proceedings on April 12, 1967, and on August 17, 1967, a decree for divorce was entered in her favor providing inter-alia: “That the defendant shall pay to the plaintiff as and for child support the sum of Sixty Dollars ($60.00) per week, based on his present net take-home pay per week of $110.00.” At the time of the decree the three children were 7 years, 4 years and 2 years of age…