Legal Opinion

Smallwood v. Smallwood

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 19, 1981No. 18508PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HOLMAN, Justice.

This appeal is from an order modifying the parties’ divorce decree by increasing the monthly child support payable by appellant.

We affirm.

Appellant contends there was both no evidence and insufficient evidence of a material and substantial change of circumstances; and that the trial court abused its discretion by increasing the support.

Tex.Family Code Ann. § 14.08(c)(2) (Supp.1980-81), permits the trial court to modify the child support provisions of a divorce decree if:

“[T]he circumstances of the child or a person affected by the order or portion of the decree to be…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Glover v. Texas General Indemnity Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Benoit v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Hood v. Texas Indemnity InsuranceTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Butler v. HansonTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Madden v. MaddenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cook v. CookCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Rafidi v. Rafidi, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
  3. Pierce v. PierceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984

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