Lehrer

Respondent Marjorie A. Lehrer (hereinafter Wife) obtained a writ of execution against appellant Alfred Lehrer (hereinafter Husband) for arrearages in Husband’s child support payments for their eldest minor daughter (hereinafter Daughter). Husband appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion to quash the writ of execution.

The parties were married in 1952 and separated in 1961. They had three children. The interlocutoiy and final judgments of divorce gave custody of the children to Wife and ordered that Husband pay for their support $20 per week per child “continuing until each child marries, attains her majority, or by further order of the Court.” The amount was modified to $22 in 1965.

Daughter completed high school in June-1972 and became 18 on October 8, 1972. At that time she decided to travel, and went to Mexico with a young man for six months. Husband learned of the trip when he received a letter from Daughter from Mexico on October 29, 1972. He disapproved of the idea. After speaking with Wife on the telephone the week of January 5, 1973, Husband quit sending the child support payments for Daughter.

In July 1974, Wife obtained a writ of execution…