Plaster v. Plaster

Citations

• 67 Ill. 93

Syllabus

<p>1. Alimony—-for support of minor child. The father is liable to the mother for the maintenance of his minor son, whose custody has been awarded to the mother on divorce, so long as, by reason of Ms tender years or physical inability to labor, he can not earn his own living.</p> <p>2. Same—limitation. Where a wife, after divorce, files her bill against her former husband to recover expenses incurred by her in the support and maintenance of their minor child, she will only be entitled to a decree for the expenses incurred during the five years next preceding the commencement of the suit.</p>