Cook v. Cook

The former wife, Christina Cook, timely appeals the trial court’s order denying her post-dissolution petition for modification of alimony. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

After nineteen years of marriage, the parties petitioned for dissolution of marriage. They entered into a mediated marital settlement agreement (“MSA”) which was incorporated into the final judgment of dissolution. The parties had four children and three of them were still minors at the time of the dissolution. The MSA provided in pertinent part:(2) ... Husband shall pay child support in the amount of $1500…