Legal Opinion
STATE, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT v. Williams
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided July 8, 1999No. 98-1240PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert L. Brown, Justice.
This is a one-brief appeal in which the appellant, State of Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement (hereinafter “OCSE”), appeals an order abating future child support for appellee Thornell Williams on two grounds: (1) the issue of his paternity was decided in the divorce decree and res judicata applies; and (2) abatement of future child support is not in the best interests of the children. We agree that res judicata applies, and we reverse and remand.
On July 10, 1979, Brenda F. Williams and the appellee were married. On March 15, 1990, the chancery court entered…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Matter of Paternity of JRWWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
- Hackley v. HackleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
- Godin v. GodinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- Wells v. Arkansas Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Swofford v. StaffordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Tina Marie Hodge v. Chadwick CraigTennessee Supreme Court · 2012
- State Office of Child Support Enforcement v. WillisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- Edwards v. City of JonesboroCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
- Jayel Corp. v. CochranSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2006
- Hardy v. HardySupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
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