Legal Opinion

Vaught v. Vaught

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 21, 1988No. WD 39828PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COVINGTON, Judge.

David Vaught appeals from the judgment which overruled his motion to modify custody of Misty Dawn Vaught. The judgment is affirmed.

The marriage of David Vaught and Deborah Vaught, now Baxter, was dissolved in January, 1981. There were three children bom of the marriage: Stephen; Timothy; and Misty. Custody of the children was awarded by agreement to Mrs. Baxter. In 1983, by agreement of the parties, custody of the two sons was transferred to Mr. Vaught. Mr. Vaught filed the present action in 1986 seeking custody of Misty. In summary, his allegations were that Mrs. Baxter had…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. D.S.P. v. R.E.P.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Portwood-Hurt v. HurtMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Busken v. BuskenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. Lacadin v. HerronMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996

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