Camphill Special Schools, Inc. v. Prentice

OPINION OF THE COURT

John R. Tenney, J.

Defendants were divorced in Texas on October 3, 1978. The divorce decree provided, among other matters, that the husband was to provide the sum of $200 per month for support of the infant son, Matthew. Matthew is a mentally retarded child who requires special care and education.

Plaintiff is a private school which provides services for mentally retarded children. Matthew was enrolled at the school for a number of semesters and received the maximum scholarships of $8,000 per year. Defendants failed to make the additional tuition payments in the amount of…