Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Jackson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 11, 1983No. 82-506PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
On this appeal from an order granting the parties an absolute divorce, appellant challenges only that portion of the order which denied his request for visitation rights with his son. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying that request.
I
The parties were married on September 7, 1968, and on September 22, 1970, their only child, Michael Jackson, was born. In November 1972 the parties separated.
Appellee testified that during her courtship with appellant, she noticed that he was overly dependent on his family, particularly his mother, and that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Moore v. MooreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Hughes v. PenderDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Bazemore v. DavisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Townsend v. TownsendCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1954
- Rice v. RiceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Morgan v. ForetichDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Seravo v. SeravoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987