Reed

Reed v. Reed

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128 Cal. App. 2d 786·1954 Cal. App. LEXIS 1539·276 P.2d 36
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 17, 1954Civ. 16028California2,805 words

Opinion

Opinion

Kaufman, J.

This is an appeal from an order modifying decree of divorce by which respondent’s alimony payments to his former wife were reduced from $100 per month to $25 per month, and which awarded the custody of the minor child to the appellant mother as provided in the final decree of divorce, but defined respondent’s right of visitation in detail.

The complaint for divorce filed May 29,1950, on the grounds of extreme cruelty, alleged that the parties were married NoA^ember 22, 1947, and were separated on March 1, 1949, and that there was one child of the marriage born February 12, 1949. The final decree of divorce, filed August 9, 1951, awarded community property consisting of a house and lot in San Francisco and the household furniture and fixtures to plaintiff wife, the appellant herein. She was also awarded custody of the minor child, $75 per month support for said child, $100 per month alimony, attorney’s fees and costs.

Respondent in his affidavit in support of the order to show cause alleged that circumstances and conditions surrounding the parties had materially changed since the order was made in that (1) plaintiff is employed earning in excess of $200 per month and is…

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