120 Ind. App. 1 - Carson v. Carson’s Empirical Analysis

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31 state decisions

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1. “The obligation under the contract is not one of reimbursement to the wife for the expenses incurred to her in maintaining and supporting the son and nothing else. The obligation does not spring into existence only upon a showing by the appellee that she has expended certain sums in maintaining and supporting the boy. That does not mean, nor does she claim, that she would be entitled to retain for her own use and benefit the full sum specified in the contract to the exclusion of her son, the other beneficiary; but the fact that she would have no right to the sole use and benefit of the full instalments does not impair her right to collect the entire amount. With respect to any benefits intended for the boy, her position would be that of a Trustee charged with the duty both legal and moral to affect collection so as to make available to the boy the benefits intended for him. Carson, 89 N.E.2d at 558-59 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Matter of Henady

2. ““An agreement of the parties as to the custody of their children made previous to a decree for divorce will not necessarily control the decision of the court. . . . Where such an agreement is conducive to the general welfare of the children, it may be incorporated into the decree and enforced, but the court’s power subsequently to modify the decree as to custody of the children is not thereby abridged. . . .” 120 Ind. App. at 8-9 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Buchanan v. Buchanan