Legal Opinion

Parker v. Parker

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 28, 1959No. 5 Div. 656PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Elmore County, in equity, modifying a decree of that court awarding custody of a minor child, dismissing appellant’s petition seeking to have appellee held in contempt of court for failing to abide by the original decree, and allowing a fee for appellant’s counsel which, it is insisted, is inadequate. Appellant has also petitioned for a writ of certiorari to review that part of the decree dismissing the contempt petition if it is not reviewable by appeal.

On November 2, 1955, the appellant (wife) was granted a divorce…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Greene v. GreeneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
  2. Sparkman v. SparkmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  3. White v. WhiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
  4. Messick v. MessickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  5. Sparks v. SparksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Morgan v. MorganCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2014
  2. Perez v. HesterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  3. Hagler v. HaglerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  4. Wilson v. WilsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  5. Cox v. CoxCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1972

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