Legal Opinion

Stutts v. Stutts

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 2, 1981No. Civ. 2645PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a divorce case.

Janet Sue Stutts and Roy Dale Stutts were divorced May 8, 1980. The wife was awarded custody of the couple's minor child. The decree also gave her exclusive use and possession of the parties' home, and required that she maintain it. The husband was charged with making the mortgage payments. The wife's use and possession of the home was limited by the final judgment in the following manner:

3. Upon the remarriage of the wife, the emancipation of the child, or the surrender of the possession of the property by the wife, the property shall then be sold. Should a sale become…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Murphree v. MurphreeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  2. Hartsfield v. HartsfieldCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  3. Haney v. HaneyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973
  4. Higginbotham v. HigginbothamCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Michael v. MichaelCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  2. Holman v. HolmanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  3. Howell v. HowellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API