Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of McFate

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 25, 1989No. 89-185PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt

Appellant, Roberta L. McFate, appeals from an order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, denying her motion to modify the parties’ decree of dissolution to require respondent, David R. McFate, to pay support for the parties’ adult children. We affirm.

The sole issue raised on appeal is as follows:

When a motion for modification of child support is brought after a child turns 18 years old, does the district court have jurisdiction to modify the decree of dissolution to require child support to continue past the age of 18 if the separation agreement incorporated into the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cottrill v. Cottrill Sodding ServiceMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  2. In Re the Marriage of BowmanMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Chrestenson v. ChrestensonMontana Supreme Court · 1979

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of JohnsonMontana Supreme Court · 1992
  2. In Re the Marriage of HewittMontana Supreme Court · 1990
  3. In Re the Marriage of GingerichMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  4. In Re the Marriage of GingerichMontana Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Marriage of PetersonMontana Supreme Court · 1996

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