Legal Opinion

Maben v. Maben

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 9, 1978No. 18020PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

This is a divorce action. The husband claims the trial court abused its discretion in awarding the wife their residence and in ordering him to pay an allegedly excessive amount of child support.

We find no abuse of discretion and affirm.

The case is before us on an agreed statement of facts. Thomas and Judy Maben were married in 1962 and have a daughter, Carolyn, who was 15 when the divorce was granted. She is now 16. Maben’s salary is in excess of $30,000.00 per year. Mrs. Ma-ben is a homemaker. She has a separate property interest, worth about $22,000.00, in a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kroger Company v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Goren v. GorenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Krempp v. KremppCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Matter of Marriage of YorkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Klise v. KliseCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Ruiz v. Ruiz, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
  5. Peery v. PeeryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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