Legal Opinion

Wright v. Wright

Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals

Decided February 5, 1981No. 7376PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HAYASHI, C.J.

This appeal is taken by the wife from the order of the family court fixing child support at $75.00 per month per child for a total of $225.00 per month. The wife ascribes error to the court’s consideration of her former husband’s current economic status, including the fact of his remarriage, in setting the amount of child support where no previous order of support had ever been entered.

At issue before us are (1) whether it was appropriate for the trial court to take into account the husband’s current economic status, including his remarriage, in determining…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fought v. FoughtArizona Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Ahlo v. AhloHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Prude v. LewisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Walsh v. WalshSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
  5. Bisbee v. BisbeeOregon Supreme Court · 1968

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Fairbanks N. Star Bor. v. Rogers & BablerAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
  2. DeTevis v. AragonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Torres v. TorresHawaii Supreme Court · 2003
  4. Eaton v. MorseMontana Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Haworth v. StateHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1982

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