Marriage of Hallums v. Hallums

DOWD, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of St. Louis County denying a motion to modify a 1968 divorce decree to increase child support payments. Appellant, Fleta Mae Hallums Co-bert, contends the trial court erred in not finding that her evidence sufficiently established circumstances warranting both the modification and an award of attorney’s fees.

Appellant was granted a decree of divorce in her marriage to John Fyke Hal-lums in December of 1968. Pursuant to this decree, appellant was awarded the care, custody and control of their minor child,…