[Download] "Charmaine C. Kovacs v. Michael Kovacs" by Western District Court of Appeals of Missouri * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Charmaine C. Kovacs v. Michael Kovacs
- Author : Western District Court of Appeals of Missouri
- Release Date : January 25, 1994
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 72 KB
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This is an appeal from a dissolution of marriage action, wherein the fifteen year marriage between Charmaine Kovacs (Mother)
and Michael Kovacs (Father) was terminated. Mother was awarded custody of the five children, visitation was denied, total
child support of $1750 a month was awarded, Mother's request for both maintenance ($400 a month) and attorney fees ($6710)
were denied. The evidence is viewed in a light favorable to the judgment. Wilson v. Wilson, 822 S.W.2d 917, 920 (Mo. App.
1991). There are five children ages 5 to 14. The evidence indicated there were problems between the Kovacs since early in their
marriage, including instances of both spousal and child abuse. Father has a history of alcohol and drug use. Additionally,
the record shows Father: hit all but the youngest child with a rubber hose (Mother also hit them with the hose but not as
frequently or as severely); dislocated an arm of each of two of the children when they were younger, by jerking their arms
too hard; and, had slapped the children with an open hand. Furthermore, Father spent little time at home doing things with
the family. Their fourteen year old daughter, T., testified, in camera, she was afraid of her father.