Smith-Clarke v. Clarke

The parties were married in 1982 and had two sons, who were ten and twelve years of age, respectively, when the present matter was heard. A separation agreement in late 1986 and the ensuing judgment of divorce in 1987 fixed child support, payable weekly by the husband to the wife (who had custody), at $90 per week. A modification in 1989, entered in a contempt action, reduced the weekly child support to $60 per week. The amount was paid for the next five years.

On October 5, 1994, the wife filed a complaint for modification of the child support and showed, at trial, that the husband, *405from 1991…