Zinni v. Zinni

The petitioner wife was awarded an absolute divorce by a decree of the family court entered June 5, 1964. This decree set forth the terms of a property settlement between the parties, an award of $40 a week for the wife’s support, and directed that a minor daughter should reside with her father, respondent, until the question of legal custody should be.settled — the mother having every right of reasonable visitation in the meantime. At the time this decree was entered, respondent was earning $17,000 annually.

In 1965, however, his earnings increased to $21,000 and on March 9, 1966, his former…