Legal Opinion

Nissen v. Miller

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided August 17, 1982PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANKS, Judge.

A Colorado judgment based on arrearag-es of child support under a Colorado divorce decree was filed in the Chancery Court for enforcement pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act. T.C.A. 26-6-101, et seq. The Chancellor ordered the judgment enforced in this state and defendant has appealed.

The issues on appeal are whether a previous proceeding pursuant to the Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act, T.C.A. 36-901, et seq. wherein the Tennessee Court entered an order of support effectively modified the original order of child support, and whether the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Griffin v. GriffinSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Despain v. DespainIdaho Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Howard v. HowardMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Burke v. BurkeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1953
  5. Campbell v. JenneMontana Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re Marriage of GiffordIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Poirrier v. JonesWyoming Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Poirrier v. JonesWyoming Supreme Court · 1989

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