Rowe v. Rowe

*183BRITT, Justice.

We agree in part, but disagree in part, with the decision of the Court of Appeals. While we agree that a new hearing must be conducted by the trial court, we hold that the scope of the hearing must be extended beyond that ordered by the Court of Appeals.

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The primary question presented in this appeal is whether the consent order of 6 December 1976 is modifiable.

In Bunn v. Bunn, 262 N.C. 67, 136 S.E. 2d 240 (1965), this court, in an opinion by Justice (later Chief Justice) Sharp, held that there are two types of consent judgments which provide for payment of support to a…