Beck v. Beck

Plaintiff (appellant here) instituted proceedings in the Superior Court of Maricopa County to recover from defendant past sums expended by her for the support of the parties' minor children. A divorce decree was obtained on November 4, 1959, and Mary Beck, plaintiff here, although personally served, did not contest that action. That decree awarded plaintiff custody of the parties' four minor children, but there was no provision therein imposing a duty to support these children upon either plaintiff or defendant. In December, 1963, the decree of divorce was modified, and it ordered that from January 1, 1964, defendant would be required to pay certain sums to the plaintiff for the support of the minor children. In January of 1964, plaintiff instituted this, a separate action, for the purpose of recovering sums expended by her for the support of the minor children from November of 1959 until January 1, 1964.