Gorman v. Gorman

Plaintiff, Mary C. Gorman, appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting defendant Robert Gorman’s post-decree petition seeking a reduction in the alimony award. The sole issue for review is whether the trial court abused its discretion in finding a material change of circumstances warranting the reduction of the alimony award from *500 per month to *300 per month.

On July 6, 1972, after 29 years of marriage and seven children, a judgment of divorce was rendered in plaintiff’s favor. In the property settlement agreement incorporated in the decree, defendant agreed to pay plaintiff *500 per…