Legal Opinion

In re the Marriage of Pender

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 20, 1979No. 41348PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLEMENS, Senior Judge.

Both wife and husband sought dissolution and the trial court dissolved their turbulent marriage. The husband appeals, challenging only the division of marital property, the allowance of child support and attorney’s fee.

In our review of such a discretionary ruling we follow the principle declared in Kasper v. Helfrich, 421 S.W.2d 66, l. c. 69 (Mo.App.1967): “Appellate courts will interfere with the trial court’s exercise of discretion only when it has been manifestly abused; that discretion is abused only when the trial court’s ruling runs against the logic of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of CornellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Kasper v. HelfrichMissouri Court of Appeals · 1967
  3. Specking v. SpeckingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. D---L---L v. M---O---LMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. In re the Marriage of HarkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Thummel v. ThummelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Parrish v. ParrishMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Hallquist v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. State ex rel. Ashcroft v. ChurchMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Diehl v. DiehlMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984

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