Legal Opinion
Morton v. Morton
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 14, 1996No. Family No. S157/1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDiase, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This Court is faced with several issues arising out of an attempt to enforce a child support order issued by a California court upon the parties' settlement agreement. First, it must determine whether it has subject matter jurisdiction. Second, it must address the procedure which a party must follow to enforce such an order in the Virgin Islands. And, third, it must decide whether a parent can *34file an action to collect child support arrears for a child who has attained the age of majority.
For the following reasons, this Court concludes that it does have subject matter…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- In re MoorheadSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1992
- Jackson v. JacksonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- ELAINE G. LORILLARD, Appellant v. LOUIS L. LORILLARDCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Matson v. MatsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
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