Legal Opinion
A.E.B. ex rel. L.D. v. T.B.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided October 25, 2011No. SC 91716PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARY R. RUSSELL, Judge.
At issue in this case is whether the trial court had authority to compel a mother to relocate back to Missouri as part of an initial custody determination under section 452.375.1 The trial court awarded the mother sole physical custody of her child but then ordered that she relocate the child to Missouri to reside in a designated three-county area. Both the mother and the father appeal from the trial court’s judgment.2
This Court finds that the trial court had no authority to compel the mother to relocate as part of its initial custody determination. The judgment is…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re the Marriage of LittlefieldWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- In Re Marriage of LittlefieldWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Yamnitz v. Polytech, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- Century 21-Mabel O. Pettus, Inc. v. City of JenningsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
- Stowe v. SpenceSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re C.H. ex rel. C.H. v. C.W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2013
- Letterman v. Director of RevenueMissouri Court of Appeals · 2013
- State ex rel. S.F.F. v. S.C.G.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2018