Legal Opinion
Viers v. Viers
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 3, 1980No. 40874PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOWD, Presiding Judge.
Mr. Ivan Viers, defendant herein, files his appeal from a decree of dissolution of marriage wherein his wife, Mrs. Lucy Viers was awarded $50.00 per month as maintenance, the family residence and attorney’s fees.
In his first point, defendant claims that the court erred in awarding Mrs. Viers maintenance because she had sufficient means with which to meet her needs and because Mr. Viers did not have sufficient means with which to pay such maintenance.
The trial court may grant maintenance to either spouse upon a determination that the party seeking maintenance “lacks…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In Re the Marriage of SchulteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- Brooks v. General Motors Assembly DivisionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- Smith v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
- McLaughlin v. McLaughlinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- Sawtell v. SawtellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Coleman v. BrayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
- Kramer v. KramerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
- Marriage of Schreier v. SchreierMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- In Re the Marriage of PitluckMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- Gassaway v. GassawayDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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