Legal Opinion
Balestrine v. Jordan
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 20, 1980No. 21333PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ness, Justice:
Respondent Concetta R. Balestrine instituted this proceeding under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA), Section 20-7-110, et seq., Code of Laws of S. C. (1976) seeking an increase in the amount of child support which was granted to her by an Arkansas divorce decree. Appellant David W. Jordan, a resident of Rich-land County, South Carolina, was divorced from respondent on August 4, 1970. The court awarded respondent the sum of $125.00 per month for child support. These payments have been made promptly since the date of decree.
The sole issue is whether the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Olson v. OlsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- Childers v. ChildersCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1973
- Barfield v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Campbell v. McPhersonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
- Trippe v. TrippeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
3Cited by3 opinions
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