Legal Opinion

Hassell v. Means

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 7, 1979No. 7910DC182PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERWIN, Judge.

The defendant contends that:

“The court committed error, in concluding, as a matter of law, that custody of the children was not determined by the Separation Agreement of June 20, 1975, between the parties, because the Separation Agreement, the Judgment of Divorce, and the conduct by and between the parties over a period exceeding six years confirms that custody was in fact vested in the defendant-appellant.”

We agree with defendant.

That portion of the separation agreement relating to custody of the minor children of the parties is not artfully drafted; however, we hold that the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Crosby v. CrosbySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  2. In Re Custody of StancilCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1971
  3. Blackley v. BlackleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1974
  4. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1964
  5. Shepherd v. ShepherdSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Custody of AndreMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Andre v. DobsonMontana Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Kelly v. KellyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  4. Hassell v. MeansCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979

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