Allen v. Allen

Nichols, Justice.

On August 25, 1956, LaVeta Craig Allen married Buddy Gene Allen. On September 6, 1956, she filed an action for divorce in Knox County, Tennessee. The complaint alleged that a child was expected to be born of such marriage in March 1957. A property and alimony settlement was entered into between the parties and the final decree stated in part: "The court further finds that the parties entered into a full and complete property and alimony settlement agreement whereby the defendant will pay the expenses of the birth of the child, and the complainant will thereafter support said…