Powell v. Knoepfler-Powell

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Court: Virginia Supreme Court · Filed: 2024-06-27 · Docket: 1230410

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Impact Score: 0/100 — Low impact: This case is narrowly focused with minimal precedential value.

Case Overview

Powell v. Knoepfler-Powell is a court opinion from the Virginia Supreme Court, filed on 2024-06-27 (Docket No. 1230410).

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Court Syllabus

06/27/2024 In an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming a circuit court judgment denying a motion to modify the custody arrangement between divorced spouses, the trial court erred by relying on the uncorroborated portions of a child's notes in determining whether it was in the child's best interests to modify the custody arrangement. Accordingly, the portion of the Court of Appeals decision that affirmed the judgment of the trial court is reversed and this matter is remanded with instructions to remand the case to the trial court for reconsideration, in light of the present decision. Additionally, as noted in the Court of Appeals' opinion, the trial court should also address the clerical errors in the child custody and support order regarding the ex-wife's residential address and ex-husband's work telephone number.

Case Details

Case Name	Powell v. Knoepfler-Powell
Citation
Court	Virginia Supreme Court
Date Filed	2024-06-27
Docket Number	1230410
Precedential Status	Published
Impact Score	0 / 100
Jurisdiction	va

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