Legal Opinion

Massman v. Massman

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 20, 1990No. 56665PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARL R. GAERTNER, Judge.

Andrew Massman (husband) appeals from a decree of dissolution of marriage wherein the trial court granted sole physical and legal custody of the parties’ minor child to Carolyn Massman (wife). We affirm.

The parties were married on June 5, 1982. Christopher Leo, the only child of the marriage, was born on June 12, 1984. On May 23, 1986, wife filed her petition for dissolution and husband answered with a petition for legal separation. Both prayed for sole custody of Christopher. On August 4, 1987, the trial court entered a decree of legal separation and awarded joint…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. State Ex Rel. Webster v. CorneliusMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. In Re M____________Missouri Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. Morgan v. MorganMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Rising v. RisingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re L.M.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2016
  2. Yount v. YountMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. V_ A_ E v. D_ A_ EMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. Wiegand v. WiegandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994

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