Legal Opinion
Lapidus v. Lapidus
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 20, 1984No. Record 810490PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
The principal issue in this appeal concerns the scope of a chancellor’s authority in a divorce case. Leonard Lapidus appeals from a decree directing him to contract for life insurance as a part of spousal support for his wife.
The parties in this action were married for approximately 29 years. The husband, 51, has a Ph.D. degree in economics. The wife, 58, has bachelor’s degrees in both mathematics and physics. The court found that the husband had, without just cause, willfully deserted his wife. This finding is not challenged on appeal.
The husband earns a gross annual salary of $50,112. He…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Bray v. LandergrenSupreme Court of Virginia · 1934
- Anthony v. KaseySupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
- Ingram v. IngramSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Robertson v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Ring v. RingSupreme Court of Virginia · 1946
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Woolley v. WoolleyCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- Dodge v. DodgeCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- Dukelow v. DukelowCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- Parra v. ParraCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1985
- HICKS EX REL. HICKS v. MellisSupreme Court of Virginia · 2008
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