{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"charles-daniel-dickerson","displayName":"Charles Daniel Dickerson","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed106855:2019-06-28","opinionId":"b9963380-a8f8-50ed-af30-8f468dca1cc0","slug":"cecelia-carlis-dickerson-respondent-v-charles-daniel-dickerson-appellant-106855","caseName":"Cecelia Carlis Dickerson, Respondent, vs. Charles Daniel Dickerson, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED106855","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2019-06-28","year":2019,"display_summary":"Charles Daniel Dickerson appealed the trial court's judgment dissolving his marriage to Cecelia Carlis Dickerson, challenging the awards for monthly maintenance, a property equalization payment, and attorney's fees. The Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. The court found no abuse of discretion in the maintenance award, concluding it was supported by evidence of Wife's needs and Husband's ability to pay, including consideration of prospective expenses. It also upheld the property equalization payment as equitable and affirmed the attorney's fee award, noting Husband's greater financial resources and conduct during the proceedings.","primaryTopic":"divorce","topicSlugs":["divorce","family-law","standard-of-review","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=141716","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/cecelia-carlis-dickerson-respondent-v-charles-daniel-dickerson-appellant-106855","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","topic: family-law","topic: divorce","text: maintenance"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}