Legal Opinion
Shoemaker v. Shoemaker
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 4, 1986No. WD 36522PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRITCHARD, Presiding Judge.
In this dissolution of marriage proceedings filed by respondent, appellant filed answer denying that the marriage was irretrievably broken, and by cross-petition under oath requested that a decree of legal separation be entered. Section 452.305.2. RSMo 1978. Whether the trial court should have entered a decree of legal separation rather than one for dissolution of marriage on the date entered, September 12, 1984, is the dispositive issue on this appeal.
In McRoberts v. McRoberts, 555 S.W.2d 682 (Mo.App.1977), the effect of § 452.305 2. was ruled, it being held that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Colabianchi v. ColabianchiSupreme Court of Missouri · 1983
- Smith v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- In Re the Marriage of PateMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- McRoberts v. McRobertsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- O'Neal v. O'NealMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by3 opinions
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