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Reichert v. Hornbeck: The Court said the tax dependency exemption may be allocated to the non-custodial parent if it enhances the child’s best interests. Read more
Attorneys should understand the consequences of parental alienation to help families avoid or minimize its negative effects on children. By Plinio J. Garcia, CEO of Major Family Services... Read more
Eric v. Lola: The Supreme Court of Canada endorsed the Quebec Civil Code’s failure to extend spousal support and property division to common-law couples. Read more
By Laura Morgan: Parties' oral open-court stipulation to their property settlement agreement (PSA) satisfied rule governing conditions under which a court may, on motion, enforce an agreemen... Read more
By Laura Morgan: Postmarital agreement which contained specific stipulation in which husband and wife agreed if marriage did not survive, wife was entitled to all personal property acquired... Read more
By Laura Morgan: Principles embodied in Uniform Interstate Family Support Act required Family Court to enforce terms Canadian child support order providing for award of interest on child sup... Read more
By Laura Morgan: Clear and convincing evidence existed to rebut presumption that husband intended to gift two properties purchased with his separate funds. Read more
By Laura Morgan: Trial court's findings supported order denying allocation to husband of any portion of wife's share in business she obtained with separate property, to which husband devoted... Read more
Laura Morgan: Ex-husband's deteriorating health from a chronic illness and his resulting unemployment and bankruptcy were sufficient to support reduction in amount of his incapacity spousal... Read more
By Laura Morgan: Father was denied a deduction in calculating child support for one out-of-wedlock child, for support he provided to later born child of another woman who he was cohabiting. Read more
