Woolams v. Woolams

Plaintiff, a polio victim 36 years of age, in an action brought under section 206, Civil Code, recovered judgment against defendant, her father, for $250 per month support. Defendant appeals.

Question Presented

Did the trial court abuse its discretion?

Facts

Defendant at the time of trial in 1950 was 63 years old. Prior to 1941 when plaintiff’s mother divorced him, all three lived in affluence, defendant having an income of around $100,000 per year. October 7, 1939, plaintiff was stricken with poliomyelitis, and for approximately three years was confined to her bed. She is still crippled from the…