Legal Opinion

Greer v. Greer

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 12, 1991No. 69956PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVENDER, Justice.

The pivotal question presented on certio-rari is whether this court will uphold a consent decree wherein the parties expressly agreed to a retroactive modification of the order regarding division of military retirement benefits. In accordance with precedential case law, this court will recognize the right of a party to freely contract the disposition of their property in contemplation of divorce.

FACTS

Ann and Roy Greer were married on April 23, 1955 in Enid, Oklahoma. They separated December, 1979 and were divorced by decree on June 30, 1981. Appellant is totally and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. McCarty v. McCartySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Clifton v. CliftonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
  3. Carpenter v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
  4. Perry v. PerrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
  5. Heuchan v. HeuchanWashington Supreme Court · 1951

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. JacksonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
  2. First Community Bank of Blanchard v. HodgesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
  3. Traczyk v. TraczykSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
  4. Hart v. HartSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
  5. Utsinger v. UtsingerCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1993

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