Legal Opinion

McGehee v. Maxfield

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 26, 1969No. 4446PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Associate Judge:

Presented in this appeal are issues of custody, support for two minor children, and an award of attorney’s fees.

On January 2, 1964, after twenty years of marriage, the parties hereto entered into a separation agreement which provided support and maintenance for appellee (wife) and their two minor children, Laurion and Sharon. The custody of an older child, who was in college, was given to appellant (husband). Subsequently, the wife advised the husband that she desired an immediate divorce in order to remarry. A memorandum of agreement supplementing the original…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Boone v. BooneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
  2. Ritz v. RitzDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
  3. Tasanilla Hopson v. Delores Palmer HopsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
  4. Violet S. David v. Lester S. BlumenthalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
  5. Annie D. Winter v. Stephen Bradford Crowley, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Rice v. RiceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Turpin v. TurpinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. E.R.B. v. J.H.F.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Martin v. TateDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Padgett v. PadgettDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984

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