45 Va. App. 289 - Mullin v. Mullin’s Empirical Analysis
2005
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 23 Va. App. 690 - O'Loughlin v. O'Loughlin · 14 Va. App. 53 - Buchanan v. Buchanan · 4 Va. App. 326 - Graves v. Graves · 5 Va. App. 446 - Westbrook v. Westbrook · Cutshaw v. Cutshaw
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“[W]hen a trial court hears evidence at an ore terms hearing, its factual findings are entitled to great weight and will not be disturbed on appeal unless plainly wrong or without evidence to support them. Wheeler v. Wheeler, 42 Va.App. 282, 288, 591 S.E.2d 698, 701 (2004); see also Ferguson v. Grubb, 39 Va.App. 549, 557 , 574 S.E.2d 769, 772 (2003) (noting that, on appeal, the trial court’s ruling is “peculiarly entitled to respect for [it] saw the parties, heard the witnesses testify and was in closer touch with the situation than the [appellate] Court, which is limited to a review of the written record” (internal quotations omitted)). Moreover, there is a presumption on appeal that the trial court thoroughly weighed all the evidence, considered the statutory requirements, and made its determination based on the child’s best interests. Brown v. Spotsylvania Dept. of Social Servs., 43 Va.App. 205, 211 , 597 S.E.2d 214, 217 (2004).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The court may order that support be paid for any child of the parties. The court shall also order that support will continue to be paid for any child over the age of 18 who is (i) a full-time high school student, (ii) not self-supporting, and (iii) living in the home of the party seeking or receiving child support until such child reaches the age of 19 or graduates from high school, whichever first occurs. The court may also order the continuation of support for any child over the age of 18 who is (i) severely and permanently mentally or physically disabled, (ii) unable to live independently and support himself, and (iii) resides in the home of the parent seeking or receiving child support.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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