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In a judgment granting wife an irreconcilable-differences divorce, wife appeals chancellor’s property division and alimony request denial. Read more
Mineral rights were characterized as community property at time of divorce decree and were divided between husband and wife through decree's residuary clauses, and thus trial court lacked ju... Read more
Maternal grandparents filed for visitation rights five years after mother died with cancer. Father filed a motion for summary judgment against grandparent’s petition. Read more
Kerr v. Baranow / Vanasse v. Seguin: Unmarried partners in most common-law provinces in Canada must rely on the judge for property rights upon break-up. Read more
Ansin v. Craven-Ansin: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court articulates standards to recognize the validity and enforceability of “marital” agreements. Read more
Where a child was living with his or her mother and adoptive father, the paternal grandparents had no right to bring an original action for grandparents visitation rights. Read more
In Re the Marriage of Lindhorst: The court said evidence showed the wife can get work and that the Husband’s maintenance obligations be reduced accordingly. Read more
In Re D.l.S. and Sidman v. Sidman: A guardianship established by parental consent can be reversed unless the guardians show it is harmful for the child. Read more
Prior to actual distribution, employer contributions to a parent’s retirement account or pension plan do not constitute gross income for child support purposes. Read more
Johnston v. Weill: The husband sought the psychiatrist's report of the wife's evaluation in the first divorce. The court decided that it was confidential. Read more
