Legal Opinion

Burks v. Burks

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 1977No. 2945PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

In this appeal, Laverra E. Burks, contends that the Superior Court erred in respect to the alimony and property awarded to her in its decree of divorce.

We have carefully reviewed the record in light of the arguments presented in the briefs and have concluded that the Superior Court did not err in either its award of alimony or in its division of the parties’ property. In Schoning v. Schoning, 550 P.2d 373, 374 (Alaska 1976), we said in part:

This court’s prior decisions have firmly established the rule that the superior court is vested with broad discretion in such matters as award of…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Burrell v. BurrellAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Schoning v. SchoningAlaska Supreme Court · 1976

4Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte DevineSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  2. Messina v. MessinaAlaska Supreme Court · 1978

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