Fech v. Fech

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

Duane V. Fech brought an action to modify his alimony and child support obligations under a 1974 divorce decree in which the divorce court had incorporated an agreement between the parties. At the modification trial, the court directed a partial verdict against the husband, finding a waiver of the right to modify the alimony award in the divorce agreement. The jury found in favor of the wife on the issue of modification of the child support and refused to reduce those payments. Fech appeals the grant of the partial directed verdict. We reverse.

The agreement…