Legal Opinion
Smith v. Smith
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 2009No. 2008-CA-00683-SCTPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERCE, Justice,
for the Court.
¶ 1. Kenneth E. Smith (Kenneth) and Sandra K. Smith (Sandra) were granted a divorce on June 14, 1989, in Rankin County. Consistent with the final divorce decree, Sandra was ordered to pay $125 per month in child support to Kenneth. Kenneth filed a petition for contempt on December 19, 2007, in which he alleged that Sandra owed $24,000 in past-due child support. This case was then referred to a family master subject to the final approval of the chancellor.
¶ 2. Sandra conceded at trial that she was in contempt but claimed a credit against the $24,000 arrearage. The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Lahmann v. HallmonMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
- Alexander v. AlexanderMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
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3Cited by7 opinions
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