Legal Opinion

In Re Marriage of Goostree

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 30, 1990No. 16513PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CROW, Presiding Judge.

Todd Alan Goostree (“Todd”) appeals from a decree dissolving his marriage to Melinda Sue Goostree (“Lindy”). Todd maintains the trial court erred in (1) awarding Lindy sole custody of the parties’ only child, and (2) ordering Todd to pay Lindy $650 as partial reimbursement for her attorney’s fee.

The parties were married June 27, 1986. Their child, Haley Dawn Goostree, was born October 10, 1987. The parties separated February 10, 1989.

The trial court, while awarding custody of Haley to Lindy, granted Todd reasonable visitation rights and specific periods of temporary…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Kieffer v. KiefferSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
  2. Ware v. WareMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Trunko v. TrunkoMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. In Re Marriage of B____ A____ S____Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Kline v. KlineMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ibrahim v. IbrahimMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Burden v. BurdenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Smith v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. Devries v. DevriesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. In re the Marriage of Van MyersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994

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