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By Laura Morgan: Alabama Court of Civil Appeals rules that the child's guardian in Jones v. McCoy did not violate the mother's parental rights. Read more
By Laura Morgan: Guardian may not file a petition for dissolution of marriage on behalf of the ward. Read more
By Laura Morgan: While a family-owned business is considered a marital asset subject to equitable distribution, a trial court does not have the power to order the transfer of corporate prope... Read more
By Laura Morgan: Same-sex couples in New Jersey are deprived of the full rights and benefits the State Constitution guarantees in the Equal Protection Clause. Read more
By Laura Morgan: Trial court not permitted to terminate indefinite alimony obligation as separation agreement stated alimony only terminable upon remarriage of ex-wife or death. Read more
By Laura Morgan: Mother's income, for purposes of determining her child support obligations, was presumed to be her potential income, which was her probable full-time earnings rather than he... Read more
By Laura Morgan: The obligor parent was not entitled to reimbursement from his former spouse for timely child support payments made during months for which former spouse, as representative p... Read more
By Laura Morgan: A trial court may issue an order for an accounting "upon a showing of necessity," but not just due to the child's "wants," as distinct from their actual needs. Read more
By Laura Morgan: Ex-husband did not breach provision of agreement executed by parties in conjunction with their divorce, stating that he would be "responsible for" children's college expense... Read more
By Laura Morgan: In this particular paternity proceeding, the court held that a genetic marker test to establish paternity was not in the best interests of child, based on equitable estoppel... Read more