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Putative father lacked standing under the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) to determine the existence of a parent-child relationship with the children. Read more
At issue in this case is whether it is in the best interests of the children for mother, their custodial parent, to relocate with the children from Oregon to California. Read more
This case involves a trial court's method of valuing stock options in a dissolution proceeding. After separating, Daniel and Teresa Farmer entered into a stipulated agreement dividing their... Read more
The trial court in this case read a divorce settlement agreement to forbid changes to child support payments below a floor amount, even though the agreement lacks a “clear and express waiver... Read more
Wilson v. Wilson: A trial court valuing a closely held business in a divorce is not to determine the fair market value of the entity but its fair value. Read more
Wife received stock options during the marriage, that vest after divorce. What is the correct way to determine when stock options are acquired? Read more
Mother claims to be an abuse of discretion ordering her to pay child support in a scenario in which the social security benefits that father receives for the children exceeds the amount of t... Read more
On appeal from a judgment of divorce that, inter alia, awarded maintenance, child support and attorney's fees to defendant, plaintiff contends that he was deprived of his right to counsel of... Read more
Former husband brought action against wife and wife's attorney in divorce, contending that wife and attorney fraudulently induced him to execute settlement agreement that was incorporated in... Read more
At issue on appeal was whether Wife was entitled to fifty percent of what the retirement account would be worth if Husband were to liquidate it immediately or fifty percent of the marital po... Read more
