{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"christina-m-aldrich","displayName":"Christina M. Aldrich","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd84127:2021-11-02","opinionId":"fdec0a2a-2d2d-5cf3-baae-43f9f7f1adb5","slug":"christina-m-aldrich-v-jonathan-e-aldrich-d84127","caseName":"Christina M. Aldrich\nvs. \nJonathan E. Aldrich","caseNumber":"WD84127","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-11-02","year":2021,"display_summary":"Jonathan Aldrich appealed from a judgment dissolving his marriage to Christina Aldrich, arguing the trial court lacked authority because no marriage license was ever obtained, rendering the marriage invalid. The couple had a formal ceremony, cohabited for 27 years, raised three children, and held themselves out as married. The appellate court affirmed the dissolution, holding that Jonathan was equitably estopped from denying the marriage's validity due to his conduct and Christina's good-faith reliance.","primaryTopic":"divorce","topicSlugs":["divorce","family-law","civil-procedure","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=182822","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/christina-m-aldrich-v-jonathan-e-aldrich-d84127","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","topic: family-law","topic: divorce"],"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"}]}