Spingola v. Spingola

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that child support stipulated agreements involve the rights of children, and “[t]o make such an agreement nonmodifiable would not be in the best interests of the children and ... against the strong public policy of New Mexico”
• “The burden of proof is on the moving party to satisfy the court that the 3 circumstances have so changed as to justify the modification.”
• “By means of Rule 83 we have delegated to the district courts the power to promulgate rules, not inconsistent with ours, regarding practice in the local courts.”
• “Where the income, surrounding financial circumstances and station in life of the father demonstrates an ability on his part to furnish additional advantages to his children above their actual needs, the trial court should provide such advantages within reason.”
• paramount issue in child support matters is welfare of the child
• court may not disregard undisputed relevant testimony on a material issue

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).