Key legal question
Whether quantified prayers are required in a civil appeal concerning spousal and child maintenance.
Extracted holding
Yes. An appeal must contain sufficiently specific prayers, and money claims must be quantified when the appellant seeks a decision on the merits.
Extracted reasoning
A notice of appeal must state what is challenged and to what extent the judgment should be changed. This requirement applies even in family-law maintenance disputes and also when the court applies the official inquiry principle.