Legal Opinion
Poston v. Poston
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 19, 1993No. 92-139PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
James Poston, who had already obtained a Texas divorce from JoAnne Poston, appeals the judgment of the Vermont Family Court granting JoAnne child support, maintenance and attorney’s fees. James’ claims of error are that once the Texas divorce had been granted, the Vermont judgment violated the federal constitutional guarantee of full faith and credit, and that Vermont lacked statutory authority for the award. We affirm.
James and JoAnne Poston were married in 1971. During the next sixteen years, they moved frequently. The first three years they lived in Dallas, Texas, where James completed his…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by17 opinions
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