Ford v. Ford

In 1946, plaintiff was awarded a decree of divorce requiring defendant to pay her $25 weekly alimony, and $5,000 as property settlement, of which $4,000 was placed in trust for her benefit and paid to her in $25 weekly instalments. In 1948, she petitioned for modification of decree to increase the alimony to $75 per week. Defendant appeals from an order increasing the weekly alimony to $50.

Defendant’s contention on appeal is largely that there was no basis for the modification because the friend of the court recommended to the contrary and there was no showing of improved financial condition…