Legal Opinion

In Re Marriage of Williams

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 30, 1984No. Civ. 69840PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

This is an appeal from an order modifying the child support award of an interlocutory judgment originally entered in 1977. Appellant, Mrs. Williams, claiming changed circumstances, sought to increase the amount of monthly support for the parties’ two children from $300 to $600. She also sought $1,000 in attorney’s fees. The trial court granted both requests in reduced amounts. It increased the amount of monthly child support to $400 and awarded $300 in fees.

Mrs. Williams appeals both orders as abuses of discretion. With respect to the order awarding attorney’s fees, we find…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Webber v. WebberCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Philbin v. PhilbinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  3. Pencovic v. PencovicCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Humphrey v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of AmericaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Tompkins v. TompkinsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of SimpsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. In Re Marriage of StephensonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  3. In Re the Marriage of RegneryCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
  4. In Re Marriage of RamerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  5. County of Yolo v. FrancisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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