Court Opinion

ID: 9647952
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 13:56:41.946452+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:21:58.507021
License: Public Domain

GALLAGHER, Senior Judge,
concurring:
It seems to me that the dissenting opinion misconstrues the majority opinion and the supporting decisions there cited. The majority opinion simply holds, among other things, that where the financial situation of the father (or former husband) has improved since the original decree, upon application either the mother or the children, or both, are entitled to a review of the amounts of their alimony and child support payments to determine if an increase is warranted. The dissenting opinion seems to state that such a review, as a matter of law, must be restricted to child support payments only and may not reach support payments of mothers (or former wives). We, on the other hand, see no reason in logic nor in our decisions to so restrict the review by the trial judge upon application by former spouses.
The dissenting opinion addresses itself to the evidence on this score. We, on the other hand, are addressing only the law on the question. We think the evidentiary aspect is for the trial court after being advised on the controlling law.