Allen v. Allen

Decided July 16, 1986. C.L. Ray Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

717 S.W.2d 311 · Cited 137 times

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• Thalman v. Martin · 635 S.W.2d 411
• Lewkowicz v. El Paso Apparel Corp. · 625 S.W.2d 301
• Matter of Marriage of Allen · 692 S.W.2d 112

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