Pappas v. Pappas

Plaintiff and defendant, theretofore wife and husband, were divorced by decree of the Cerro Gordo District Court on March 18, 1946. Plaintiff was given custody of the minor child, Madelyn Pappas, then about one year of age, with certain visitation rights in the defendant; and he was ordered to pay $40 per month “directly to the plaintiff” for support of the child. Apparently these payments were made in accordance with the decree at least until July 1, 1953.

On March 10, 1954, there was filed in the office of the clerk of the above court an instrument denominated “Final Receipt of Support…