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Upward modification of husband's child support obligation and deviation from presumptive amount of child support based on substantial change in husband's income and financial status. Read more
The Due Process Clauses of the Ohio and United States Constitutions do not guarantee an indigent parent the right to appointed counsel at a civil-contempt purge hearing involving nonpayment... Read more
Although they were not married, parties, who had been in a relationship for 12 years, formed a domestic partnership and intended to share in the fruits of their relationship as though marrie... Read more
Maryland statutes do not prohibit recognition of a marriage by proxy or by telephone. Read more
Trial court did not abuse its discretion, in divorce proceeding between parties with combined net monthly income above the maximum of $20,000 referenced in child support guidelines. 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
Former wife's acceptance from husband of cash portion of distribution award that was part of stipulated judgment of divorce was not unconditional, and thus, acceptance of cash payment did no... Read more
Trial court had no discretion to reduce support to less than $2,000 based on changed circumstances arising from obligor's disability and reduction in income. Read more
In Marriage of Hofer: The “disentitlement doctrine,” enables an appellate court to stay or to dismiss the appeal of a party refusing to obey orders. Read more
Marriage of Left: A commitment ceremony, even if guests thought it was a marriage, was insufficient to constitute remarriage under the Family Code. Read more
