Legal Opinion

Smith v. Smith

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 31, 1977No. KCD 27785PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRITCHARD, Chief Judge.

In this dissolution case, appellant by Point I contends that the trial court abused its discretion in its division of property under § 452.330, RSMo Supp.1974, in these respects: “(1) By failing to make proper and sufficient findings in accord with the statutory guidelines of V.A.M.S. 452.330(1); (2) By placing undue reliance on questions of marital fault and misconduct, and (3) By unjustly balancing the equities so in favor of wife as to severely overburden the economic stability of husband.”

As to the failure of the trial court to make findings of fact, no request for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. In Re the Marriage of PowersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. Conrad v. BowersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Stark v. StarkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Noland v. NolandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Wilhoit v. WilhoitMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Arp v. ArpMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. In Re the Marriage of BrewerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. N. K. M. v. L. E. M.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. In Re the Marriage of FaulknerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979

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