FEARON v. FEARON


154 S.E.2d 165 (1967)

207 Va. 927

Elizabeth J. FEARON v. Gerard Andrew FEARON.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

April 24, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Fortkort, Falls Church, for appellant.

No brief or argument for appellee.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and BUCHANAN, SNEAD, I'ANSON, CARRICO and GORDON, JJ.


SNEAD, Justice.

The dominant question presented in this appeal is whether a husband is entitled to receive credit for monies paid directly to his children or to others for the children's benefit when a divorce decree directs that a lump sum be paid periodically to the wife for the "support and maintenance" of herself and the children whose sole custody has been awarded to her.

On June 27, 1961, the Circuit Court of Fairfax County entered a decree granting...

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