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McLaughlin v. McLaughlin

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided July 1, 1986No. Record No. 0904-85PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BAKER, J.

This is an appeal by Sara Gibbs McLaughlin (wife) from a final decree of divorce entered by the trial court which denied her request for a divorce and spousal support from Edwin William McLaughlin (husband). In addition, the decree awarded husband a divorce on the ground of desertion and made an equitable distribution award to wife based on evidence contained in the record as to the value of husband’s military pension.

Wife asserts that the trial court erred when:(1) it denied her prayer for spousal support and for divorce on the ground of cruelty;(2) it found that husband was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Raiford v. RaifordSupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
  2. Butler v. ButlerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1926
  3. Thomasson v. ThomassonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
  4. Cralle v. CralleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
  5. Hoffecker v. HoffeckerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1958

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Brooks v. BrooksSpotsylvania County Circuit Court · 1987
  2. Dawn White Legat v. David Bruce LegatCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999
  3. Eunice Pauline Todd v. James Edward ToddCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1996
  4. Frank Benjamin Edwards v. Lesney D. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1997
  5. James G. Calmes, Jr. v. Teresa H. CalmesCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1996

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