Legal Opinion

Vercimak v. Vercimak

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 27, 1988No. WD 40416PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FENNER, Judge.

This appeal is from the dismissal on the basis of the “forum non conveniens” doctrine of a motion seeking to modify a decree of dissolution.

*530The marriage of appellant, Dr. Michael Peter Vercimak and respondent, Mary Beth Vercimak was dissolved by decree of dissolution entered in the Circuit Court of Boone County on March 6, 1978. The decree awarded custody of the parties’ minor child, Rebecca, to respondent and appellant was ordered to pay $200.00 per month child support. Subsequently, both parties moved to Illinois, Dr. Vercimak to Mendo-ta, LaSalle County (near Chicago) and Ms.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad v. RiedererSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
  2. Besse v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
  3. Mahan v. MahanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1946
  4. Kansas City v. MartinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
  5. Barrett v. Missouri Pacific RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Farmers Ins. Co., Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. State ex rel. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. MauerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Lett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. In the Interest of K.R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2000

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