Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Walters
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 26, 1991No. 1900308PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The wife appealed from a trial court's ruling in a divorce case awarding custody of the couple's minor daughter to the husband. The husband appealed from an award to the wife of attorney fees in violation of the terms of an ante-nuptial agreement entered into between them. The Court of Civil Appeals upheld the custody award, but reversed the award of attorney fees. 580 So.2d 1350 We affirm as to both issues.
This case arose from the following facts.
On December 4, 1989, a final judgement of divorce was entered between John Edward Walters ("Edward") and Marita G. Walters ("Rita"). Pursuant to…
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