Legal Opinion
Callen v. Callen
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 19, 2005No. 26041PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pleicones
At issue in this case is whether Appellant Sean Callen (Sean) and Respondent Page Durkee Callen (Page) entered into a common-law marriage. Page filed an action for divorce, and Sean answered that the parties were never married. The family court bifurcated the case and held a hearing to determine whether a common-law marriage existed. The court ruled that there was a marriage and, further, that Page was entitled to attorney fees. Sean appealed, and we certified the case pursuant to Rule 204(b), SCACR. We reverse the family court’s decision and remand the case for a new hearing.
BACKGROUND
Sean…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Fontaine v. PeitzSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- Wright v. RoyseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1963
- Jeanes v. JeanesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1970
- Laney Ex Rel. Estate of Laney v. HefleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
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