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IN RE MARRIAGE OF ROOT

No. 15881.

774 S.W.2d 521 (1989)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Nila Jean ROOT and Robert James Root. Nila Jean ROOT, Appellant, v. Robert James ROOT, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division One.

July 24, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan J. Pingelton, Columbia, for appellant.

James E. Baldwin and Mark E. Rector, Donnelly, Baldwin, Wilhite and Moore, Lebanon, for respondent.

CROW, Presiding Judge.

This appeal presents an issue of first impression in Missouri.

The marriage of Nila Jean Root ("Nila") and Robert James Root ("Robert") was dissolved June 8, 1984, by decree of the Circuit Court of Laclede County, Missouri. The decree awarded Nila custody of the parties' two minor children, and ordered Robert to pay Nila child support of $100 per month per child.

Robert failed to pay. Nila, aided by the Child Support Enforcement...

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