Legal Opinion
Burton v. Burton
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 9, 1980No. Civ. 2008PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a divorce case.
The parties were divorced on October 17, 1978, by decree of the Montgomery County Circuit Court. The decree among other provisions, provided for the payment of periodic alimony by the husband, awarded the parties' residence to the wife, and ordered the husband to pay the wife's attorney fee. The decree was not appealed.
On March 30, 1979, the husband filed a petition to modify alleging changed circumstances in that his former wife had secured different employment which had improved her financial situation. The petition further requested relief from the decree pursuant to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Orr v. OrrSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Marsh v. MarshCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- Dale v. DaleCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- Capra v. CapraCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- Thompson v. ThompsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Exxon Corp. v. EagertonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- City of Birmingham v. City of FairfieldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Hicks v. HugginsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Scott & Scott, Inc. v. CITY OF MOUNT. BROOKSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
- Wix v. STATE, DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
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