Legal Opinion

Thornton v. Thornton

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided October 13, 1997No. 24698PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TOAL, Justice:

This is a consolidated case involving three separate appeals of various orders concerning alimony and child support. Appellant Ken Thornton (“Husband”) appeals the family court’s orders increasing his alimony and child support obligations, ordering him to pay arrearages with interest or transfer real property he owns, and finding him in contempt of court. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and vacate in part. We remand the case for redetermination of attorneys’ fees.

Factual/Procedural Background

This case has a long and tortuous history. Each step of the litigation between the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bates v. BodieSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  2. Blumberg v. Nealco, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  3. Glasscock v. GlasscockSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  4. Hallums v. HallumsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
  5. Risinger v. RisingerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Patel v. PatelSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  2. McLeod v. StarnesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012
  3. Dixon v. DixonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
  4. Riggs v. RiggsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  5. Ables v. GladdenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008

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