Legal Opinion

Scott v. Scott

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 2, 1981No. WD 31584PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Judge.

Appellant husband moved for modification of a dissolution decree seeking a transfer of custody to him of the minor child bom of the marriage. The trial court, after hearing, denied the motion and the husband appeals.

Appellant advances two points. He first contends that the judgment was erroneous because substantial evidence showed the child’s mother, to be an unfit custodian and the best interests of the child required a change of custody. Second, he argues that the court erred in excluding opinion evidence as to the wife’s state of mental health. Affirmed.

The parties were…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Kennedy v. Union Electric Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1948
  3. Brown v. Kroger CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
  4. Marriage of Korn v. KornMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. In re Marriage of RoedelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cummings v. Tepsco Tennessee Pipe & Supply Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. State v. BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. White v. MooreMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001

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