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Elam v. Elam

Decided July 2, 1980. Julius B. Ness wrote the opinion for the court.

268 S.E.2d 109 · Cited 100 times

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Streenz v. Streenz · 471 P.2d 282
Parker v. Parker · 94 S.E.2d 12
Falco v. PADOS · 444 Pa. 372
Rupert Ex Rel. Rupert v. Stienne · 528 P.2d 1013
Plumley v. Klein · 199 N.W.2d 169
Smith v. Kauffman · 183 S.E.2d 190
Petersen Ex Rel. Petersen v. City & County of Honolulu · 462 P.2d 1007
Balts v. Balts · 142 N.W.2d 66
Hyder v. Jones · 245 S.E.2d 123
Maxey v. Sauls · 130 S.E.2d 570
Kelly v. Kelly · 155 S.E. 888
Hewlett v. George · 68 Miss. 703
Goller v. White · 20 Wis. 2d 402
Gibson v. Gibson · 479 P.2d 648
Briere v. Briere · 107 N.H. 432
Hebel v. Hebel Ex Rel. Hebel · 435 P.2d 8
Sorensen v. Sorensen · 339 N.E.2d 907
Felderhoff v. Felderhoff · 473 S.W.2d 928
Lee v. Comer · 159 W. Va. 585
Nuelle Ex Rel. Reinhardt v. Wells · 154 N.W.2d 364
State v. Prasertphong · 206 Ariz. 70
Ramey v. Ramey · 258 S.E.2d 883

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