Legal Opinion
Dowling v. Dowling
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 30, 1984No. 6454PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Chief Justice.
•James and Vivian Dowling were divorced in Anchorage on September 24, 1974. The divorce decree incorporated the parties’ property settlement and child custody agreement. The agreement provided that Vivian Dowling receive custody of the four minor children, and that James Dowling pay child support. In the event of the coming of age, marriage, death, or emancipation of a child, the child support payments would be reduced pro rata.
In 1977, the Alaska Legislature changed the age of majority from nineteen years of age to eighteen. AS 25.20.010. As a result of this…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sillman v. SillmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Curley v. CurleyAlaska Supreme Court · 1979
- Bidwell v. ScheeleAlaska Supreme Court · 1960
- Hinchey v. HincheyAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
- French v. FrenchSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Gabaig v. GabaigAlaska Supreme Court · 1986
- H.P.A. v. S.C.A.Alaska Supreme Court · 1985
- Morris v. MorrisAlaska Supreme Court · 1995
- Streb v. StrebAlaska Supreme Court · 1989
- Smith v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1989
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