Ezell v. Ezell

This case involves the modification of a divorce decree.

The husband, Joe Allen Ezell, filed a petition to modify, in which he requested that the court reduce his child support payments from $800 per month to $400 per month. In his petition he stated that Johnny P. Ezell, the couple's son, had attained nineteen years of age and was self-supporting, and he should no longer be required to maintain the son. The husband further maintained that there had been a material change in circumstances which would support a modification of the decree.

The wife, Velma Jean Ezell, answered the petition to…