Opinion ID: 1685243
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: the court erred in declining to enforce the agreement of $500.00 per month support.

Text: As mentioned hereinabove, the separation agreement of the parties executed December 15, 1980, provided that the agreement to pay five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month for both spousal and child support ($200.00 for wife and $300.00 for children) would become null and void in the event either the husband or wife initiated court action with a view toward terminating the marriage relation. The appellee began a suit for divorce on September 17, 1982, when he filed an answer and crossbill for divorce in response to the suit for separate maintenance filed on August 18, 1982, by appellant. This action comes within the terms of the separation agreement and renders it void as of that date. Appellee discontinued payment of the $200.00 per month support beginning in July, 1982, but continued paying the $300.00 per month child support. Under the provisions of the separation agreement, appellant was entitled to $200.00 per month for July, August, and September, 1982, which amounts to six hundred dollars ($600.00), and judgment will be entered here in favor of appellant for that amount.