Legal Opinion

Prather v. Prather

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided July 7, 1983No. 15728PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Justice:

This is an appeal by Charles H. Prather from a final divorce order entered by the Circuit Court of Fayette County. The order impressed a trust on a $30,000 certificate of deposit registered in Mr. Prather’s name to secure his payment of alimony and medical expenses to his former wife. Mr. Prather contends that the circuit court erred in impressing the trust on the certificate. He also claims that the circuit court erred in holding him answerable in contempt for failure to pay temporary alimony or alimony pendente lite, when the hearing occurred after the entry of the court’s…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of OlsherAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. Goff v. GoffWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  3. Surabian v. SurabianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  4. In Re Estate of HerefordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Grotsky v. GrotskySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Justis v. RistSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
  2. Lewis v. LewisMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Wharton v. WhartonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Matter of Estate of WellerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Druce v. DruceUtah Supreme Court · 1987

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