Legal Opinion

Davis v. Sullivan

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 6, 1988No. WD 40689PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

COVINGTON, Judge.

Cheryl Lynn Sullivan Davis appeals from two orders of the trial court. The first was a dismissal of her motion for modification of a Kansas divorce decree. The court dismissed that motion under the doctrine of full faith and credit. The second is a dismissal of Ms. Davis’ petition for necessaries. The judgments are affirmed.

Cheryl Davis and William Sullivan obtained a decree of divorce on May 24, 1971, from the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Subsequent to the entry of the decree of divorce there were three additional journal entries concerning child custody and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Yarborough v. YarboroughSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Gardine v. CotteySupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
  3. Lodahl v. PapenbergSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  4. Brady v. BradySupreme Court of Kansas · 1979
  5. Thompson v. ThompsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Elkins v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1992

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