Opinion ID: 1138136
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Were Changed Circumstances Proved?

Text: Despite the manner in which appellant has stated what he considers the basic question involved in the appeal to our court, he departs somewhat from his theory that absolute proof of change in circumstances is not necessarily required and suggests there have in fact been changed circumstances. Unfortunately, we have no record of proceedings in connection with the court's first modification. Although counsel for the husband suggests that the divorced wife has an improved income situation, he admits the record fails to support his contention in that regard, because it does not reflect what her income situation was at the time of the last previous modification. Likewise, it is not shown that the husband has less income. In fact, appellee suggests his income was nominally increased. With respect to the argument that the income of a second wife should not be taken into consideration, we can only say if it was taken into consideration at the time of the last previous modification, any objections thereto are lost by failure to appeal from that modification. Whether the income of the second wife was considered in connection with the present application for modification is immaterial, in the absence of a showing of changed circumstances adverse to the husband.