Slater v. Slater

On November 8, 1948, the defendant was granted a divorce on her cross bill. By the decree she was given the custody of the 2 children then of the ages of 2 and 7 years, respectively, and plaintiff was ordered to pay $23 per week for their support and maintenance. Pour months after the decree became final, * the plaintiff filed a petition to reduce the weekly payments and the circuit judge, after hearing the parties, reduced the allowance for the children’s support to $18 per week. The defendant appeals.

Under the property settlement in the decree the defendant was awarded the household goods,…