Legal Opinion

Jeffrey v. Jeffrey

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 14, 1992No. 20922PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WORKMAN, Justice:

Anna Marie Jeffrey appeals from a July 30, 1991, order of the Circuit Court of Wyoming County in which the lower court found that it lacked jurisdiction to modify child support due to the existence of a prior proceeding in Tennessee under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (hereinafter referred to as “URESA”). The Appellant also contends that the lower court erred by refusing to consider her claim for reimbursement for past child support expenditures. We conclude that West Virginia maintains continuing jurisdiction to modify child support and to entertain…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Smith v. State Workmen's Compensation CommissionerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. State Ex Rel. Fetters v. HottWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Wyatt v. WyattWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Banton v. MathersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. State Ex Rel. Ravitz v. FoxWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Rose v. Oneida Coal Co., Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. State Ex Rel. Holmes v. GainerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  3. State Ex Rel. Martin v. SpryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Stout v. StoutWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2000
  5. State Ex Rel. Holmes v. GainerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994

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