Beard v. Beard

PREWITT, Presiding Judge.

The marriage between appellant and respondent was dissolved in Greene County, Missouri on November 22, 1974, and appellant ordered to pay child support for Melanie L. Beard, the only child born of the marriage. On January 31, 1985, appellant was charged with felony non-support for failing to support her. He was arrested in Texas, where he resided, and came to Missouri “under extradition proceedings”.

On March 26, 1985, respondent initiated this proceeding by filing a two-count “Motion to Modify”. One count sought to modify the decree dissolving the parties’ marriage,…