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Because P was deceased when his partner presented the declaration of domestic partnership for filing with the Secretary of State, they never became domestic partners and she was not entitled... Read more
Chodos v. Cole : Indemnification claim based on malpractice and a malpractice claim are similar for determination of the anti-SLAPP statute's applicability. Read more
Marcelo B: No abuse of discretion in denying F reunification bypass order where he could not show alcohol treatment led to change in circumstances. Read more
Visitation rights of grandmother were derived from mother, her biological child, because they sprung from her relationship as child's grandmother, but upon mother's adoption, statute effecte... Read more
In re Marriage of Hibbard, the trial court decided that disability could not become a reason for the modification of a marital agreement. Read more
Domestic partnership agreements enforceable under the UPAA and made after statutes were enacted, providing domestic partners with essentially the same property rights as spouses, are not aut... Read more
The validity of a spousal support waiver depends on when it was executed; waiver executed before the enactment of the UPAA was void as against public policy. Read more
In Merrill v. Merrill: The court said an ex-spouse getting an interest in the other spouse’s military retirement may not have their interest reduced. Read more
Odom v. Odom: The mental healthcare privilege is not waived because patients have been treated jointly or they were referred by a guardian ad litem. Read more
Boyle v. Boyle: Beside property division, the trial court said the wife was statutorily entitled to spousal maintenance under Arizona Revised Statute. Read more
