640 So. 2d 810 - Towell v. Towell’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
May 1999
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 511 So. 2d 53 - Dauphine v. Dauphine · 339 So. 2d 1299 - Phillips v. Phillips · Withers v. Withers
Most-quoted passages
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“A reviewing court must give great deference to a trial court's determination of whether the spouse has shown a change in circumstances sufficient to modify or terminate an alimony award. Dauphine v. Dauphine, 511 So.2d 53 (La.App. 3d Cir. 1987). Such an award will not be disturbed absent a clear abuse of discretion. Dauphine, supra .”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Berry v. Berry
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