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JENKINS v. JENKINS

No. 33545.

453 S.W.2d 619 (1970)

Betty J. JENKINS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Evan W. JENKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

St. Louis Court of Appeals, Missouri.

March 24, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Ebeling, St. Louis, for plaintiff-respondent.

Murphy & Kortenhof, Edward E. Murphy, Jr., St. Louis, for defendant-appellant.

CLEMENS, Commissioner.

The defendant-father, Evan W. Jenkins, appeals from an order modifying a divorce decree that increased child-support allowances from $20 to $40 a week for each of two sons on the ground of medical expenses. He contends the plaintiff-mother had the burden of showing both probable need for future medical care and the reasonable cost thereof; that she failed in this burden by showing only past medical care and expense. We agree.

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