{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"joan-c-davis","displayName":"Joan C. Davis","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed107835:2020-05-26","opinionId":"3c9edf56-b7f9-5ccc-8ea7-789a3eaba8ac","slug":"james-k-davis-appellant-v-joan-c-davis-respondent-107835","caseName":"James K. Davis, Appellant, vs. Joan C. Davis, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED107835","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2020-05-26","year":2020,"display_summary":"James K. Davis appealed the circuit court's denial of his motion to modify maintenance payments to his ex-wife, Joan C. Davis, and an order for him to pay her attorney's fees. The appellate court reversed and remanded the case. It found the trial court erred by basing its maintenance decision on inflated expenses, failing to consider the impact of cohabitation on Respondent's reasonable expenses, and abusing its discretion in awarding attorney's fees without considering all relevant factors.","primaryTopic":"divorce","topicSlugs":["divorce","family-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","civil-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=158033","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/james-k-davis-appellant-v-joan-c-davis-respondent-107835","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":"respondent"}]}