Legal Opinion

Denning v. Denning

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 11, 1971No. 54355PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Plaintiff mother seeks determination, by declaratory judgment, regarding defendant father’s obligation for past due child support allegedly owing under a prior divorce decree. Defendant resists, asserting no support money is owing because of a modifying post decretal oral agreement between him and plaintiff. Trial court held adverse to plaintiff and she appeals. We reverse.

By the original decree entered in this case, these parties were divorced and custody of two minor sons granted plaintiff, with judgment against defendant in the sum of $90 each month for child support.…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Helton v. CrawleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
  2. Addy v. AddySupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  3. Hopping v. HoppingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
  4. Brin v. BrinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  5. Bjork v. Dairyland Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1970

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Turner v. Koscot Interplanetary, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  2. Anthony v. AnthonySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  3. Davidson v. Van LengenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  4. Rahn v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  5. In Re the Marriage of ZeliadtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986

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