Legal Opinion

Risinger v. Risinger

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 3, 1979No. 20926PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Littlejohn, Justice:

In Thelma Risinger’s action for divorce against her husband Harvey, she was granted divorce, alimony, child support, and a share of his property. The husband has appealed, alleging that the amounts of alimony, support, and property granted to the wife were excessive, and alleging that the family court had no power to order a husband to support an adult child, one over 18, while the child was attending school.

We affirm the family court’s ruling as to alimony and property division under Rule 23 of the Rules of Practice of this court, since a full written opinion on those…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Johnson v. JohnsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Wilson v. WilsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  3. Cason v. CasonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Reid v. ReidCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  2. Simmons v. SimmonsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  3. McLeod v. StarnesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012
  4. Thornton v. ThorntonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
  5. McKinney v. McKinneyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1985

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