Legal Opinion
Standefer v. Standefer
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 25, 2001No. 93,785PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHodges, J.
T 1 The following issues are presented for this Court's review: (1) Whether the district court properly found a common-law marriage existed as of November 1988; (2) Whether the district court erred by including funds acquired from a settlement in a personal injury suit as part of the marital estate; and (3) Whether the division of property was equitable.
I. Facts
T2 Charles Standefer and Cynthia Birdsong began cohabitating in November of 1988. At the time, Cynthia had two children from a previous marriage. As a result of the death of her husband from the previous marriage, Cynthia and the two…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Reaves v. ReavesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1905
- Mueggenborg v. WallingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
- Bandow v. BandowAlaska Supreme Court · 1990
- Manhart v. ManhartSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
- Maxfield v. MaxfieldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse v. PierceCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2012
- Hargrave v. Duval-CouetilSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
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