Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Thomas

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 2, 1988No. 52417Published

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Husband appeals a maintenance award of $95 per week in favor of wife in a dissolution proceeding. We affirm.

Wife was granted custody of the couple’s three minor sons, ages fifteen, fourteen and twelve. Husband was an over-the-road truck driver earning more than $3,000 per month. Husband asserts the trial court erred in awarding wife maintenance because she is physically capable of supporting herself and the needs of their children do not require that she remain unemployed.

A court may grant a maintenance order to a spouse seeking maintenance if it finds that spouse:(1) Lacks…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Davis v. DavisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Youngblood v. YoungbloodMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986

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