Reed v. Reed
Decision Date | 11 July 1967 |
Docket Number | No. 52561,52561 |
Citation | 260 Iowa 1166,152 N.W.2d 190 |
Parties | Patricia Rhae REED, Appellee. v. William R. REED, Appellant. |
Court | Iowa Supreme Court |
Brierly, McCall & Girdner, Newton, for appellant.
Salisbury & Larson, Newton, for appellee.
From a decree favorable to plaintiff-wife on defendant-husband's application for modification of child support allowed in prior divorce action, he appeals. We affirm.
Patricia Rhae Reed was granted a divorce from William R. Reed February 15, 1965.
Plaintiff was awarded custody of Lysia Louise Reed, born March 22, 1962, and defendant ordered to pay $55 each month for child support.
About September 1, 1966, defendant filed an application asking deletion of the monthly support payments until he had terminated college studies and secured other employment.
At time of the divorce defendant was in military service. His pay rate was about $335 a month.
On discharge from the service April 28, 1965, he worked several months for a supermarket.
September 1, 1965, defendant was appointed an inspector in the Motor Vehicle Division, Iowa Public Safety Department, with a monthly salary of $400, later increased to $420.
One year later he voluntarily terminated this employment and returned to college.
Having had one year at the University of Arizona defendant enrolled at Iowa State University where he hopes to obtain a mechanical engineering degree.
At time of hearing on his application to modify, defendant had about $300 in savings and owned an encumbered automobile for which a payment must be made each month. His parents will help discharge this obligation.
Defendant was certified as eligible to receive $100 a month under the G. I. Bill, plus a monthly allotment of $25 for the dependent daughter here concerned.
Plaintiff, employed as a dental assistant, has a take home pay of $50.22 each week. The weekly cost of living for her and Lysia Louise is $60, but the child is now of school age and the living costs will accordingly be increased.
At time of hearing before the trial court plaintiff was in debt about $293. She and her daughter live with plaintiff's mother.
I. We said in Simpkins v. Simpkins, 258 Iowa 87, 137 N.W.2d 621, 622--623:
(Emphasis supplied.)
See also Brott v. Brott, 257 Iowa 377, 379--381, 131 N.W.2d 829; Crosby v. Crosby, 182 Va. 461, 29 S.E.2d 241, 242--243; 27 B C.J.S. Divorce § 322(2), page 693; 24 Am.Jur.2d, Divorce and Separation, section 677, page 795; and 89 A.L.R.2d 54.
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