East v. Stephens

Blackwell, Justice.

When Leon East and Donia Stephens were divorced in 2002, they entered a settlement which was incorporated into their divorce decree. By their settlement, East and Stephens agreed that Stephens would have custody of their two minor children, and East would pay $125 each week to Stephens as child support and would reimburse Stephens for certain miscellaneous expenses that she incurred for the benefit of the children, including “one-half of the minor children’s school expenses.”1 East later petitioned for a modification of the decree, and the trial court granted that petition…