Legal Opinion
Renshaw v. Renshaw
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1980No. 11620PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Diana and John Renshaw were married in 1958 and had three children during their marriage. The parties divorced April 27, 1977. Pursuant to the divorce, by written agreement, custody of the children was awarded to Diana and the agreement provided that John pay alimony and child support to Diana in one fixed sum per month for specified years until March 15, 1982, when the support payments would end.
The terms of the contract did not distinguish money given for child support from that for alimony. This was admittedly done in order that John obtain certain tax benefits. See Commissioner v.…
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