Legal Opinion
Kelman v. Kelman
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided May 15, 1985No. Family No. D188/84PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtFeuerzeig, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The court is required to determine whether the plaintiff is entitled to interest on child support arrears, and, if so, whether her claim is barred by laches. The court concludes that the plaintiff’s claim is both valid and timely.
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By an October 25, 1972 divorce decree, the defendant Sanford Kelman was ordered by the District Court of the Virgin Islands to pay child support of $200 per month. Mr. Kelman quickly fell behind in his payments and the Government of the Virgin Islands moved to hold him in contempt. In lieu of finding him in contempt, Judge Eileen R. Petersen,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Finley v. FinleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
- Atwater v. AtwaterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- Loomis v. LoomisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953
- Burke v. BurkeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1953
- Sutton v. LeibCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by1 opinion
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