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Jones v. Whimper: The Supreme Court modified the Appellate Court’s interpretation of NCGS §50A-110, and affirmed the trial court's ruling on jurisdiction. Read more
Mother brought suit in the United States District Court for the District of Alabama to obtain order under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA), directing child's return to... Read more
Father who had resided in Turkey petitioned, pursuant to Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA), for childr... Read more
Child's illegal immigration status in the abducted-to country did not bar finding that the child was now settled, pursuant to the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abd... Read more
New Jersey where biological father had initiated action for custody and petition for adoption by mother's husband was pending, and not North Carolina, had jurisdiction over child custody pro... Read more
Melody M. v. Robert M.: Courts provided sole custody of children to the father after finding evidence that the mother used social media to demean her child. Read more
Hausle v. Hausle: Plea from denial of motion to modify child custody rejected. Reservation of issue of attorney fees precludes finality of custody order. Read more
In Sullivan v. Sullivan the court was “troubled” by Kenneth’s immoral behavior, but did not order a change in the custody of her daughter. Read more
The trial court violated mother's due process and equal protection rights when it used mother's sexual orientation as a determinative factor when awarding sole custody of children to father,... Read more
Family court in Kentucky that entered marriage dissolution decree was divested of exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) ove... Read more
