Legal Opinion

Stokes v. Stokes

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 30, 1987No. 63262PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALMA WILSON, Justice:

Four issues are presented in this appeal. One is presented by the appellant, and three by the appellee. The appellant asserts that the trial court erred by failing to consider the appellee’s military pension in the division of jointly acquired property. The appellee argues that the appellant’s appeal should be dismissed, that the alimony award was excessive, and that he should not have been ordered to pay the appellant’s attorney fees.

The record reveals that the parties, Miriam C. Stokes, appellant, and Henry H. Stokes, appellee, were married for a period of twenty-three…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McCarty v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Kruger v. KrugerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
  3. Carpenter v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
  4. Baker v. BakerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
  5. Gordon v. GordonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Clifton v. CliftonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
  2. Messenger v. MessengerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  3. In Re the Marriage of LeeColorado Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Lisa Kramer, F/K/A Lisa Kastleman v. Bryan KastlemanTexas Supreme Court · 2017
  5. Rice v. RiceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988

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