CHRESTENSON v. CHRESTENSON

No. 14335.

589 P.2d 148 (1979)

Oletha R. CHRESTENSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Edwin J. CHRESTENSON, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided January 16, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Klaus D. Sitte, Legal Services, argued, Missoula, for plaintiff and appellant.

Raymond J. Fox, argued, Missoula, for defendant and respondent.


HASWELL, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment and order of the District Court, Missoula County, dismissing with prejudice her petition for a contempt citation against defendant for failure to make child support payments.

This appeal questions the effect on child support provisions, in divorce decrees entered prior to 1972, of Article II, Section 14, 1972 Montana Constitution and its implementing statute, section 64-101, R.C.M. 1947, which establish...

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