Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Stevens

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1990No. 89-SC-216-DGPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

The primary issue we consider on this appeal is whether, under the terms of a specific property settlement agreement, a father is obligated to provide a college education for his daughter. Both the circuit court and the Court of Appeals answered the question in the negative. We disagree, and reverse.

On December 22, 1978, the Campbell Circuit Court entered a judgment dissolving the marriage of the parties to this appeal. That judgment incorporated the terms of a property settlement agreement previously entered into by the parties.

Section 11(C)(3) of the agreement is as…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rose v. Council for Better Education, Inc.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Commonwealth Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways v. TaubKentucky Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Walker v. KeithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  4. Belknap v. BelknapCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  5. Munday v. MundayKentucky Supreme Court · 1985

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Cinelli v. WardCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1998
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  3. Commonwealth v. WolfordKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Bank of New York v. JanowickCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
  5. Gailor v. AlsabiKentucky Supreme Court · 1999

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