Legal Opinion
Rollins v. Rollins
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 11, 1992No. 91-41PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
In this appeal, we reverse an order of the trial court dismissing on grounds of full faith and credit a petition for child support filed in the District of Columbia. We remand for consideration of an issue the parties have not briefed or raised on appeal.
I
The basic facts are not disputed. Josephine Rollins and Wayne E. Rollins entered into a voluntary separation, child custody, and property distribution agreement on September 2, 1977. The separation agreement provided that, among other contributions, Mr. Rollins was to provide child support until the child, Robin…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Hamilton Ex Rel. Hamilton v. HamiltonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Elkind v. ByckCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Butler v. ButlerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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