Hellweg v. Hellweg

In this modification proceeding husband appeals from the court’s order reducing spousal support payments from $100 monthly to $75 monthly in lieu of eliminating spousal support entirely. Wife appeals from the reduction of spousal support and from the court’s decision to increase child support paid by husband from $100 to $150 monthly instead of the increase to $200 which she requested.

The parties’ marriage was dissolved in 1964, and wife was awarded custody of three children, then aged 9, 7 and 2. The decree ordered husband to pay $100 monthly in spousal support and $100 monthly per child in…