Machado

Machado v. Machado

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1962 Cal. App. LEXIS 2576·20 Cal. Rptr. 161·201 Cal. App. 2d 154
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 9, 1962Civ. No. 62California1,938 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Brown, J.

This is an appeal by defendant from a separate order made after entry of the interlocutory judgment *155 of divorce, which is the subject of cross-appeals in this action this day decided (Machado v. Machado, * (Cal.App.) 20 Cal.Rptr. 152 ) granting plaintiff alÍ3nony and child support, pending determination of the cross-appeals, and attorneys’ fees and costs on appeal.

On July 26, 1960, the Superior Court of Merced County made and entered its interlocutory decree of divorce. Limited appeals were filed by both parties.

On October 11, 1960, after proceedings duly had and taken, the court entered its order requiring defendant to pay to plaintiff the sum of $75 per month for the support of each of two minor children, the sum of $150 per month alimony; $1,000 attorneys’ fees for services rendered and to be rendered on the cross-appeals, and actual costs on appeal.

From this order defendant appeals, and states four grounds: (1) that he is financially unable to pay the support, attorneys’ fees and costs; (2) that plaintiff failed to establish her present need for support for herself and the two minor children; (3) plaintiff failed to show that she appealed from the interlocutory…

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