Legal Opinion

Meehan v. Meehan

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided February 28, 1992No. 91-349-AppealPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This matter was before this court pursuant to an order issued to both parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily resolved.

The proper way to seek review of a decree or order of the Family Court relating to modification of child support is to petition this court for writ of certiorari pursuant to G.L.1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 14-l-52(b), as amended by P.L.1981, ch. 329, § 1. In this dispute Charles E. Mee-han did not petition this court for writ of certiorari but instead filed an appeal seeking to have the decision of the trial justice…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McHenry v. McHenrySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  2. Morry v. MorrySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  3. Ross v. RossSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986

4Cited by4 opinions

  1. Peerless Insurance Co. v. ViegasSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995
  2. Pontbriand v. PontbriandSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
  3. Almeida v. AlmeidaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995
  4. Fischer v. WalkerSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005

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