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Chatman v. Chatman

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One
Jan 11, 1990
783 S.W.2d 131 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990)

Opinion

No. 56416.

November 28, 1989. Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied January 11, 1990.

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT, ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY; JAMES E. PENNOYER, JUDGE.

Robin E. Fulton, Fredericktown, for appellant.

David L. Mayhugh, Flat River, for respondent.


Husband appeals a pendente lite order in his dissolution case granting wife $80 per week maintenance and $800 for her attorney fees.

The trial court has broad discretion in pendente lite orders in a dissolution case. In re the Marriage of Newman, 601 S.W.2d 632, 633[1] (Mo.App. 1980). An appeal should not be taken unless there is a clear abuse of such discretion. Knauss v. Knauss, 425 S.W.2d 713, 716[1] (Mo.App. 1968). We find no such abuse in this case.

The judgment of the trial court is supported by substantial evidence, does not erroneously apply the law, and is not against the weight of the evidence. Newman, 601 S.W.2d at 633[1]. No error of law appears. An extended opinion would have no precedential value. Rule 84.16(b).

GARY M. GAERTNER, P.J., and REINHARD, J., concur.


Summaries of

Chatman v. Chatman

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One
Jan 11, 1990
783 S.W.2d 131 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990)
Case details for

Chatman v. Chatman

Case Details

Full title:IN RE MARRIAGE OF LEE THOMAS CHATMAN, APPELLANT, v. WANDA LEE CHATMAN…

Court:Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division One

Date published: Jan 11, 1990

Citations

783 S.W.2d 131 (Mo. Ct. App. 1990)