Severson v. Severson

The challenge on appeal is to changes subsequently made as to child support payments ordered in a judgment of divorce. Since, on appellate review, we are to apply the law of the state to the facts in the record, we look first to the law and then to the facts.

Rule of laiv. In this state a trial court has the power to make reasonable provisions concerning the care, custody, maintenance and education of the minor children of the parties involved in a divorce. Thereafter the trial court may modify such provisions in a judgment of divorce relating to child support, but only when there has been a…