Legal Opinion

Atkinson v. Atkinson

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 4, 2014No. ED 99492PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD H. AHRENS, Judge.

Douglas Atkinson (Father) appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of his former spouse, Tracy Dinella (formerly Atkinson) (Mother), on his motion to terminate child support for their daughter in college (Daughter). We reverse and remand.

Background

The trial court entered its original judgment and decree of dissolution in 2001. Pursuant to the parties’ settlement agreement, the court awarded joint legal custody of Daughter (then age 9). Husband was ordered to pay child support. From 2004 to 2006, the parties litigated various motions and judgments to modify…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Pickens v. BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 2004
  3. Waddington v. CoxMissouri Court of Appeals · 2008

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