Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands ex rel. Suarez v. Suarez
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided February 16, 1988No. Family No. S15/1982PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEltman, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
The Court is asked to rule on the retroactivity of 16 V.I.C. § 367(a), a 1986 amendment to Title 16 (Act #5249). At issue in this case is the propriety of a writ of execution which was the basis for seizing $20,000.00 in the respondent’s bank account. Because the writ was properly issued under § 367(a), the respondent’s motion to quash will be denied.
FACTS
On October 2, 1979, the parties were divorced and George Suarez was ordered to pay $400.00 per month in child support and $400.00 per month in alimony. Over the years his failure to comply with the order has been the…
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