Legal Opinion
Edwards v. Lowry
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 5, 1986No. Record 830779PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
We here consider whether a party whose income has declined as a result of his own misconduct may rely on such diminution of income as ground for a reduction of court-ordered child support payments pursuant to Code § 20-108.
John and Catherine Munn Lowry (now Catherine Munn Edwards) were divorced on no-fault grounds in February 1982. They had earlier entered into a property settlement agreement which provided that Catherine was to have custody of Tabatha, the couple’s four-year-old daughter, and that John was to pay $325 per month to Catherine for Tabatha’s support. The agreement was filed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Carter v. CarterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
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- Carswell v. MastersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
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