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Evidence supported trial court's finding, on basis of comity, that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear former wife's petition for dissolution of marriage in Connecticut, despite fo... Read more
The trial court clearly erred when it focused solely on biology, rather than on the best interests of the child, when it overcame the presumption of legitimacy and removed father's rights as... Read more
Trial court did not abuse its discretion when it employed present division method of deferred distribution of husband's retirement plan, rather than the reserved jurisdiction method. Read more
Great‑grandmother of child of parties to dissolution proceeding lacked standing to seek visitation rights under grandparent visitation statute. Read more
Employer and former supervisor filed motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Read more
Grandmother had burden of overcoming presumption that mother acted in child's best interest by presenting clear and convincing evidence that visitation was in child's best interest. Read more
States overrides parents' opposition to adult sibling visiting her minor half-siblings. Read more
Determination that husband fraudulently induced wife to execute prenuptial agreement was supported by the evidence, as required to set aside prenuptial agreement. 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
