In re the Marriage of Slack

Husband appeals from a trial court order denying his motion to modify the parties’ dissolution decree to eliminate spousal support. The court found that there had been no change of circumstances justifying a modification.

The parties were married in 1956, divorced on January 25, 1978, and had one child, who is not emancipated. The dissolution decree ordered husband to pay $75 per month spousal support. In 1979, he moved to terminate spousal support and child support; the court eliminated only the child support obligation. Husband is 68 and retired; he is disabled from an industrial accident…