Bowen v. Bowen

Decided June 20, 1985. Ben F. Overton wrote the opinion for the court.

471 So. 2d 1274 · Cited 319 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Faircloth v. Faircloth · 339 So. 2d 650
• Pugliese v. Pugliese · 347 So. 2d 422
• Andrews v. Walton · 428 So. 2d 663
• Lamm v. Chapman · 413 So. 2d 749
• Garo v. Garo · 347 So. 2d 418
• Bowen v. Bowen · 454 So. 2d 565
• Aaron v. State · 284 So. 2d 673
• Demetree v. State Ex Rel. Marsh · 89 So. 2d 498
• In the Interest of S. L. T. · 180 So. 2d 374
• State v. Buchman · 361 So. 2d 692
• Smith v. Miller · 451 So. 2d 945

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