Ruquist v. Ruquist

This is an appeal by the husband from a decree entered by a Probate Court judge modifying the provisions of a support agreement with respect to payments for the wife and the children as previously included in a decree of divorce. The evidence is not reported. The judge filed a report of material facts.

We summarize the judge’s findings of facts. Richard D. Ruquist (the husband) filed a petition to modify the alimony and support provisions of a decree nisi for divorce entered in the Probate Court for Essex County on August 5, 1971. A decree of modification was entered by the court on May 8,…