Legal Opinion

LaFountain v. LaFountain

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 31, 1975No. KCD 27188PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASSERSTROM, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff, the divorced wife, appeals from a reduction in the monthly award made to her under a divorce decree entered in 1970. She sets forth five points of alleged error, of which Point IV makes the contention that the 1970 award was based upon a contract between the parties and therefore is not subject to judicial modification. Since we agree with that contention, the other points raised need not be considered.

Two days prior to the divorce hearing, the parties entered into a Property Settlement Agreement. That Agreement recited that the parties were “desirous…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Nelson v. NelsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Tysdal v. TysdalMissouri Court of Appeals · 1950
  3. Alverson v. AlversonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1952
  4. Goulding v. GouldingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. Allcorn v. AllcornMissouri Court of Appeals · 1951

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Wilhoit v. WilhoitMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Keltner v. KeltnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1979
  3. Sunderwirth v. WilliamsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Nakao v. NakaoMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. DeHaven v. DeHavenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982

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