Legal Opinion
Foster v. Foster
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 15, 2011No. SD 30407PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DON E. BURRELL, Judge.
Glen L. Foster (“Husband”) is attempting to appeal the judgment that dissolved his marriage to Coleta J. Foster (“Wife”). Although neither party has directly raised the issue, “the finality of a judgment is a jurisdictional prerequisite and it is the duty of this court sua sponte to determine its jurisdiction.” Crawford v. Crawford, 31 S.W.3d 451, 453 (Mo.App. W.D.2000). Because the trial court’s judgment failed to characterize and divide significant property and debt about which the parties testified, the judgment is not final, and we dismiss Husband’s appeal for that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re Estate of ParkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
- Cattoor v. WellsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
- Crawford v. CrawfordMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
- Shuey v. WillardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- McCall v. McCallMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Foster v. FosterMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
- In Re the Marriage of: JILL D. GOODLOE and STEVEN R. GOODLOE, JILL D. GOODLOE, Petitioner-Respondent v. STEVEN R. GOODLOEMissouri Court of Appeals · 2015