Paul v. Paul

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that, because there were other support provisions in the agreement, it was clear the parties intended that support continue past the age of majority
• “The law effective when the contract is made is as much a part of the contract as if incorporated therein.”
• \The law effective when the contract is made is as much a part of the contract as if incorporated therein.\
• “The law effective when the contract is made is as much a part of the contract as if incorporated therein.”
• law in force at time property settlement agreement was made determines rights and duties under it
• it is clear that the parties intended to support children past majority

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

58 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Cunningham v. Feinberg
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 2015-01-27· cited 119×
• Fry v. Schwarting
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1987-04-21· cited 103×
• Tiffany v. Tiffany
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1985-08-06· cited 93×
• Southerland v. Estate of Southerland
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1995-04-21· cited 79×
• Cutshaw v. Cutshaw
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1979-12-28· cited 65×
• In Re Anna S. Litton, Debtor. Anna S. Litton, Debtor-Appellant v. Wachovia Bank, Creditorappellee, Jo S. Widener, Trustee-Appellee
  Fourth Circuit· 2003-05-27· cited 64×
• Pellegrin v. Pellegrin
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2000-03-14· cited 53×
• Harbour Gate Owners' Ass'n v. Berg
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1986-09-05· cited 44×
• Wright v. Com.
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 2008-01-11· cited 42×
• Eaton v. Eaton
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1975-04-28· cited 42×
• Feakes v. Bozyczko
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-11-10· cited 34×
• Esparza v. Commonwealth
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1999-04-27· cited 29×
• Harris v. Woodrum
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1986-11-18· cited 28×
• White v. White
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1999-01-08· cited 26×
• Hering v. Hering
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2000-09-05· cited 26×
• Rodriguez v. Rodriguez
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 1985-09-17· cited 24×
• Dorothy M. Farish, Guardian for Shirley F. Farish v. Courion Industries, Inc. And Otis Elevator Company
  Fourth Circuit· 1983-12-01· cited 23×
• Goldin v. Goldin
  Court of Appeals of Virginia· 2000-12-12· cited 21×
• CRS Sirrine, Inc. v. Dravo Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1994-06-16· cited 21×
• Gazale v. Gazale
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1979-01-12· cited 18×

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Baker v. Baker
  Washington Supreme Court· 1972-06-15· cited 111×
• Duffy v. Hartsock
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1948-03-01· cited 72×
• Wilcox v. Wilcox
  Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)· 1966-03-25· cited 37×
• Maxey v. American Casualty Co.
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1942-12-07· cited 32×
• Garey v. Garey
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1972-05-15· cited 30×
• Hall v. MacLeod
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1950-11-27· cited 20×
• Mason v. Mason
  New Mexico Supreme Court· 1973-03-16· cited 15×
• Barbier v. Barbier
  Michigan Court of Appeals· 1973-03-23· cited 15×
• Citizens Mutual Building Ass'n v. Edwards
  Supreme Court of Virginia· 1937-01-14· cited 11×
• King v. Sanchez
  Louisiana Court of Appeal· 1973-02-06· cited 5×