Legal Opinion

Armstrong v. Armstrong

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided October 24, 1997No. 24033PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM 1

This is an appeal from a ruling on a contempt petition filed in the Circuit Court of Boone County by Mary Katherine Armstrong, appellant/defendant. Ms. Armstrong filed the contempt petition to recover monies Mr. Armstrong, appellee/plaintiff, owed to her under a final divorce decree. The circuit court denied the relief and ruled that Mr. Armstrong was entitled to certain offsets. Ms. Armstrong argues that it was error for the circuit court to award Mr. Armstrong offsets in a contempt proceeding. We agree and reverse.

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The contempt proceeding resulted from a final divorce decree…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lieving v. HadleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Carter v. CarterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  3. State Ex Rel. Robinson v. MichaelWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Segal v. BeardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Chesapeake & Western Railroad v. Washington, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1901

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. Mark V.H. v. Dolores J.M.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2013
  3. David Walter Roberson v. Tina Renee RobersonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Mark V.H. v. Dolores J.M.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2013

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