Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Ravenstein v. Ravenstein

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided July 17, 2014No. 2012-CA-01085-SCTPublished

1Concurrence

KING, Justice,

specially concurring:

¶40. The question placed before this Court is whether the chancellor erred in requiring lifetime support for a disabled child who has now reached the age of majority. The majority does not answer that question, but instead holds that John failed to timely appeal from the order requiring support for the lifetime of the child, and was therefore not entitled to any relief from the judgment. I agree with the majority that the lifetime support should continue, and therefore specially concur with the majority. However, I write separately because I believe that…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Mathews v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Caldwell v. CaldwellMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Ex Parte BrewingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  5. Sheffield v. Reece, SheriffMississippi Supreme Court · 1947

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