Legal Opinion

Watkins v. Austin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 29, 1979No. 20128PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is an appeal by Gwendolyn B. Austin Watkins from an order of the trial court modifying a final judgment of divorce, and reducing child support pursuant to section 14.08 of the Texas Family Code. Appellant contends that the lower court abused its discretion in that no evidence or insufficient evidence existed to support its action. Additionally, she argues that the trial court should have increased child support and that she should have been awarded attorney’s fees and costs. The primary question before us, therefore, is whether the trial court, upon hearing of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Labowitz v. LabowitzCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Hazelwood v. JinkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Woodruff v. WoodruffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Carpenter v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. In re MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  3. Holt v. HoltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Broday v. BurlesonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Powell v. Powell, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1986

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