Ewing v. Gordon

DONALDSON, Justice.

Appellant Terrence H. Ewing and Gaitha Ewing initially were married February 25, 1961. Divorce followed on two occasions — May 23, 1968, and again, after remarriage, on April 28, 1970. A son, Charles Joseph Ewing, was born of the first marriage, September 5, 1966, and a daughter, Mary Lisa Ewing, was born of the second, January 30, 1969. Both divorces were granted to the wife by default, and the provisions of the second decree awarded her custody of the two children and ordered the appellant to pay child support in the amount of $50 per month per child.

Gaitha Ewing and the…