In re the Dissolution of the Marriage of Batten

The marriage of the parties, both licensed, practicing physicians, was dissolved in May 1973. The property settlement agreement and decree awarded the wife $250 a month per child for the support of two minor children. Subsequent to the dissolution the husband sought a modification of the support order. From the trial court’s order reducing the support to $200 per month per child for a specified period, the husband appeals.

Since the decree the husband has remarried. His wife is employed full time, earning approximately $9,000 per year. The reason that he seeks the reduction, however, is that…