Legal Opinion

Wright v. Wright

Utah Supreme Court

Decided October 20, 1978No. 15407PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELLETT, Chief Justice:

This case involves an appeal from that part of the trial court’s order which refused to modify the decree of support for the parties’ minor children.

The parties to this action were divorced by a decree entered May 7, 1971, which decree provided for child support to be paid by respondent, herein in the amount of $50.00 for each of the five minor children. In 1977 appellant sought to increase the amount of the child support to $100.00, claiming that a material change of circumstances justified the increase. The trial court refused to increase the amount of child support…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. MitchellUtah Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Harding v. HardingUtah Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Sorensen v. SorensenUtah Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Harrison v. HarrisonUtah Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Craven v. CravenUtah Supreme Court · 1951

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. JacksonUtah Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Openshaw v. OpenshawUtah Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Kiesel v. KieselUtah Supreme Court · 1980

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