Legal Opinion
Townsend v. Townsend
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided January 21, 1986No. 49726, 49805PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAROHL, Presiding Judge.
Petitioner James E. Townsend (husband), appeals decree of dissolution which awarded respondent Diana L. Townsend (wife) the family home, certain personal property, custody of the only child, child support, maintenance, and attorney fees. Wife cross-appeals claiming trial court abuse of discretion in not reopening the case in accordance with her motion to reopen evidence.
The parties were married on May 23, 1980. On September 25, 1981, Darcy Lynn Townsend was born of the marriage. The parties separated on several occasions, the last of which occurred about July 26, 1983.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Hoffmann v. HoffmannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
- Conrad v. BowersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- Larison v. LarisonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- Matter of Estate of VivianoMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by4 opinions
- S.L.J. v. R.J.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
- Jenkins v. JenkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2012
- R.D. v. J.D.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1989
- Townsend v. TownsendMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986