Legal Opinion

Drury v. Racer

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 16, 2000No. ED 76828PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMary Rhodes Russell, C.J.

David Racer (“father”) appeals the trial court’s judgment increasing his child support obligation to include the costs of private school and requiring him to retroactively pay a portion of his child’s private school expenses. We find the trial court erred in increasing father’s child support obligation in that mother failed to prove that private schooling met any particular educational needs of the child. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.

Father and' Jami Racer Drury (“mother”) divorced in December 1992. Mother was awarded primary physical custody of their three-year old child, while father…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Leslie v. LeslieMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Dachsteiner v. DachsteinerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Schmidt v. SchmidtMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Killian v. GrindstaffMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kathleen M. McLaughlin v. Kevin P. McLaughlinMissouri Court of Appeals · 2021

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