Legal Opinion
Spingola v. Spingola
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1978No. 11589PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASLEY, Justice.
The plaintiff-appellant, Louise B. Spingola (mother), sued defendant-appellee, Lawrence J. Spingola (father), seeking to increase the amount of child support awarded in their divorce decree. The trial court refused the requested increase. We reverse.
Issues
The questions we consider are:(1) whether the trial court properly went behind an unambiguous original decree and considered evidence that added an additional factor to the stipulated settlement agreement of the parties incorporated in the final decree;(2) whether, on motion to modify a decree as to child support, it…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- State v. RoyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1936
- Fullen v. FullenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1915
- Fitzgerald v. FitzgeraldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Fox v. DoakNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Philbin v. PhilbinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- Matter of Adoption of John DoeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
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