Kettelle

Kettelle v. Kettelle

Good Law
110 Cal. App. 310·1930 Cal. App. LEXIS 72·294 P. 453
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 9, 1930Docket No. 7655.California1,145 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

---An, J.

appeal by the plaintiff from an order made in the above action awarding to the defendant the custody of Pearl Kettelle, a minor child of the parties.

The action was one for divorce and the custody of two children, the issue of the marriage. On September 15, 1926, an interlocutory decree was entered adjudging that plaintiff was entitled to a divorce from defendant. The decree awarded the custody of Pearl Kettelle to the plaintiff, who was also allowed the sum of $125 per month for support, the payments to continue for one year. The court reserved the right to fix at the end of that period an amount to be paid by defendant for the care and support of Pearl Kettelle. The custody of the other child was awarded to the defendant. On September 28, 1927, a final decree of divorce was entered. The provisions of this decree followed those of the interlocutory decree, but the same was on November 22, 1927, modified on plaintiff’s motion by providing that the defendant, commencing on December 1, 1927, should pay to plaintiff the sum o£ $50 per month for the support of Pearl Kettelle. On December 8, 1927, the court made an order, directing plaintiff to show cause why the decree awarding her…

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