Legal Opinion
Applegate v. Gant
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 27, 1984No. Civ. 4006PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a child custody case which is governed by the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (1982).
The parties to this proceeding were divorced in Texas on August 9, 1982. Under the decree of divorce, the wife was awarded custody of the parties' five year old daughter, Jackie, and the husband was ordered to pay child support of $140 per month.
On May 27, 1983 husband filed a petition in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County to modify the Texas decree and to award permanent custody of the child to his mother, Onita Patrick. Wife filed an answer and counterclaim setting…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mitchell v. MitchellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Flannery v. StephensonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- Moore v. PerezCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
- Ex Parte LeeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
3Cited by5 opinions
- Dahlen v. DahlenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Martinez v. ReedDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1985
- In re B.B.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Alvarez v. BressettCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992
- Matter of BBRDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989