Fender v. Fender

Lewis, Justice.

The parties to this action were divorced on November 20, 1959, by a decree of the Civil and Criminal Court for Colleton County upon the ground of desertion by the husband. The divorce decree approved an agreement between the parties as to child custody, alimony, and child support, under which the wife was awarded custody of the child of the marriage, a son, then five (5) years of age; monthly alimony in the amount of $125.00; and $75.00 per month for support of the child, in addition to the cost of his schooling, clothes, and medical care. '

The present proceeding was instituted…