Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Thomas

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided May 4, 1960PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Peewitt

This case involves first a suit for divorce and also custody and support for their minor children.

This appeal in error is by the defendant, husband, who was found in contempt in failing to comply with the support provisions of the decree for divorce.

This appeal presents the question as to whether the father will be relieved of his liability to support his minor children as fixed by the decree of court at the suit of the mother, when the divorced mother remarries and moves out of the State, the mother having exclusive custody of said small children and not being ordered to remain in the State,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Evans v. EvansTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Cole v. AddisonOregon Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Pendray v. PendrayCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1951

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Raymond v. RaymondSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
  2. Taylor v. TaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Hester v. HesterCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968
  4. Hoyle v. WilsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Aaby v. StrangeTennessee Supreme Court · 1996

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