Darryl Olive Missouri Cases

Darryl Olive appealed the dissolution of his marriage to Shawn Bitters, challenging the trial court's decision to grant his counsel's motion to withdraw, the award of attorney's fees to Bitters, and the denial of maintenance to Olive. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to allow counsel to withdraw and the award of attorney's fees, finding no abuse of discretion or lack of substantial evidence. However, the court reversed the denial of maintenance, concluding that the trial court's finding that Olive had not requested maintenance was unsupported by substantial evidence, and remanded for further proceedings on that issue.