6 Utah 2d 262 - Westerfield v. Coop’s Empirical Analysis
1957
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
1
states following
March 1977
most recently cited
11 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Myers v. Myers · 3 Utah 2d 404 - Todaro v. Gardner
Most-quoted passages
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“The only question involved is whether the California judgment calling for alimony and support money installments must be given full faith and credit under the Federal Constitution. We answer “yes.” No California statute was pleaded or proved indicating that the law of that State is any different than ours, so we presume it to be like our own. Therefore, so far as this case is concerned, alimony and support payments become unalterable debts in Utah as they accrue, and it is inescapable therefore, that under the authorities generally they demand recognition under the full faith and credit clause, and we so hold.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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