Legal Opinion

In re the Marriage of H. B.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 31, 1977No. KCD 29320PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

The trial court ordered dissolution of the marriage between the parties and awarded custody of the daughter, 2½ years old at the time of trial, to the husband. The wife appeals only as to the award of custody. Her Points on Appeal, greatly condensed, are that: 1) the trial court excluded the testimony of her expert witnesses, and 2) the award of custody was not supported by evidence and was against the weight of the evidence.

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The expert testimony sought to be introduced consisted of that of a clinical psychologist and his assistant. The wife argues that her mental and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. State v. SullivanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. R. L. S. v. J. E. S.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. In Re the Marriage of ZiglerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. Rothwell v. LoveSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. DixonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. N.J.W. v. W.E.W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Knoblauch v. JonesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Stapleton v. GrieweMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. State v. HurttMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992

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