Legal Opinion

Helmert v. Biffany

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 17, 2003No. 2001-CA-01690-SCTPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

842 So.2d 1287 (2003)

John C. HELMERT, Jr.

v.

Tara J. BIFFANY.

No. 2001-CA-01690-SCT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 17, 2003.

Olen Lloyd Anderson, Bay St. Louis, attorney for appellant.

Richard J. Smith, Gulfport, attorney for appellee.

EN BANC.

DIAZ, J., for the Court.

¶ 1. At issue in this case is whether the youth court of Harrison County has jurisdiction to modify a visitation and support order rendered in a family court that has since been abolished by statute. Finding jurisdiction improper, we reverse and remand.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On October 17, 1994, Tara J. Biffany (Biffany)…

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2Cases cited25 opinions

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  3. In Interest of TLCMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Varner v. VarnerMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Huffman v. GriffinMississippi Supreme Court · 1976

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