Legal Opinion

O'Brien v. O'Brien

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 6, 1993PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.

In 1989, the plaintiff, Audrey A. O’Brien (Audrey), who was receiving public assistance, filed complaints against two of her three former husbands seeking modification of support orders entered against them in actions of divorce. In an order dated January 31, 1991, a judge in the Probate and Family Court Department granted relief to Audrey against her most recent and third husband, Francis X. O’Brien (Francis), and denied her relief against her next prior husband, John J. Casey (John). 2

Audrey has appealed because she disagrees with the extent of the relief she obtained against Francis and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Knox v. RemickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  2. Surabian v. SurabianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  3. Southworth v. TreadwellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  4. Stansel v. StanselMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  5. Brash v. BrashMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Keller v. O'BrienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
  2. Bercume v. BercumeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
  3. Wilcox v. TrautzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
  4. Foster v. HurleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
  5. Keller v. O'BrienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995

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