Jones v. Jones

The parties to this appeal were divorced on December 3, 1979. The judgment of divorce incorporated a written agreement which provided, among other things: "2. Defendant shall pay to the plaintiff the sum of $240.00 per month as child support commencing on the first day of December, 1979, and continuing thereafter until the youngest of said minor children shall reach the age of majority."

Appellant filed a motion for contempt and arrearage and appellee filed an answer and a motion to modify the amount of child support, as one child had reached majority and he had remarried. After ore tenus…