Legal Opinion
Dixon v. Tate
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 1991No. 17151PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLANIGAN, Chief Judge.
This multi-phase proceeding originated in 1985 as an action for dissolution of marriage filed by Laura Lea Tate, now Laura Lea Tate Dixon, against her then husband, Urban Tate. The parties will be referred to by their first names.
Although duly served with process, Urban defaulted. On November 19, Í985, the court, after an evidentiary hearing, entered *367its judgment which dissolved the marriage and awarded Laura monthly maintenance of $600 and monthly child support of $250.
In November 1987, Laura filed a “Motion for Contempt,” alleging that Urban had willfully refused to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- McCarty v. McCartySupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
- Reis v. La PrestoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
- Bodine Ex Rel. Gordon v. FarrSupreme Court of Missouri · 1944
- In re the Marriage of BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
3Cited by2 opinions
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