Legal Opinion

Phelps v. Phelps

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 18, 1981No. WD 31313PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRITCHARD, Presiding Judge.

In this dissolution of marriage case, five issues are presented: (1) Whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying an award of periodic maintenance to appellant when the marriage had lasted for 7 years and the evidence showed appellant was entitled to that award; (2) whether the trial court abused its discretion in providing for the prospective termination of maintenance (in gross) when, as contended, there was no evidence of impending change, or reasonable expectation of change, in the financial condition of the parties; (3) whether the trial court erred…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brueggemann v. BrueggemannMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. Ravenscroft v. RavenscroftMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Hawkins v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1974
  4. Hopkins v. HopkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Givens v. GivensMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of GooddingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Berman v. BermanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Miller v. MillerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Roark v. RoarkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985

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