Legal Opinion

Walters v. Walters

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 3, 1978No. 12707PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’QUINN, Justice.

This appeal is from an order of district court requiring appellant to pay child support.

Thomas L. Walters, the appellant, and Linda K. Walters, appellee, were married on November of 1954 and were divorced in November of 1972. At that time custody of the five children of that marriage was awarded to appellant. Later appellee sought custody of the three girls, but at the hearing leading to the court’s final order in June of 1977, only one child was still a minor subject to custody orders.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in finding that the divorce decree of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Benson v. Wanda Petroleum CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Lakey v. McCarrollTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Kirby Lumber Corp. v. Southern Lumber Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Byrd v. Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dreyer Ex Rel. A.D.D. v. GreeneTexas Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Matter of Paternity of JRWWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Flores v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)1996
  4. Thompson v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. In the Interest of T.S.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001

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