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Smith v. Smith

Citations

  • 354 S.E.2d 816
  • 4 Va. App. 148
  • 3 Va. Law Rep. 2179
  • 1987 Va. App. LEXIS 173

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding that an order dismissing divorce action for lack of prosecution did not retroactively nullify right to accrued spousal support under pendente lite order
  • “[O]nce an action is dismissed, any pendente lite order in the case should be considered dismissed.”
  • “[C]ourt-ordered [spousal] support becomes vested when it accrues and the courts are without authority to make any change with regard to arrearages.”
  • “[C]ourt-ordered [spousal] support becomes vested when it accrues and the courts are without authority to make any change with regard to arrearages.”

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Judges: Moon

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