Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Dixon v. Dixon

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided February 6, 2018No. 2016–CA–00997–COAPublished

1Concurring in part, dissenting in part

GREENLEE, J., CONCURRING IN PART AND DISSENTING IN PART:

¶ 36. I concur with majority's resolution of Issues I and III. However, I disagree with the majority's conclusion upholding the chancellor's denial of Tracy's request to modify his alimony and child support obligations. Therefore, I respectfully dissent.

¶ 37. In Mississippi, it is well established that "[a]limony and child support obligations are subject to modification only where there has been a material change in the circumstances of one or more of the parties." Yancey v. Yancey, 752 So.2d 1006, 1009 (¶ 9) (Miss. 1999). Further, this…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McEwen v. McEwenMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Gillespie v. GillespieMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Parker v. ParkerMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Evans v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
  5. Yancey v. YanceyMississippi Supreme Court · 1999

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