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Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 11/14/1985

Calvert v. Calvert

Citations

  • 336 S.E.2d 884
  • 287 S.C. 130
  • 1985 S.C. App. LEXIS 485

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding to warrant an alimony modification, the change of circumstances must be either substantial or material
  • holding a substantial or material change of circumstances must occur to warrant a modification of child support.
  • refusing to adjust spousal support where alleged substantial change was known and contemplated by parties at time of decree
  • finding no substantial or material change of circumstances despite reduction in Father’s income and stating “[t]he mere fact that a supporting spouse’s salary or income has been reduced does not of itself require a reduction of either alimony or child support”
  • “The mere fact that a supporting spouse’s salary or income has been reduced does not of itself require a reduction of either alimony or child support.”
  • “Generally, changes in circumstances within the contemplation of the parties at the time the decree was entered do not provide a basis for modifying either an alimony allowance or a child support award.”

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Judges: Goolsby, Sanders, Cureton

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