Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands ex rel. Dillon v. Pearce
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided September 30, 1994No. Family No. S57/1991PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMeyers, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This court is called upon to decide whether to enforce a child support order that has been in existence for almost twenty (20) years. This action was filed pursuant to Title 16 Virgin Islands Code Section 391 et seq., which is commonly known as the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (hereinafter "URESA"). Based on the following reasons, the court will enforce the child support order.
FACTS
Petitioner and Respondent were married on February 22, 1969. Two children were born to this marriage: Deric on September 16, 1969, and Dana on November 9,1970. The parties were…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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