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Support provisions exchanged for property settlement provisions are part of a nonmodifiable division of property and are not modifiable alimony provisions. Read more
The presumption that a fit parent acts in the best interest of his child is no longer controlling; thus, the trial court erred when it failed to articulate any substantial change in circumst... Read more
When considering modification of child custody due to a legitimate relocation of a parent, the superior court must assume that the legitimate move will take place and consider the consequenc... Read more
Parents shared joint custody of child, with mother as primary physical custody and visitation right to the father. After mother's death, father requested custody. In response, the attorney f... Read more
A parent cannot insulate an inheritance from consideration for child support by transforming it into a non‑income producing asset. Read more
District court had subject matter jurisdiction, under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), to decide child custody in divorce action involving former wife, a memb... Read more
Trial court imputed annual income to father as part of his child support obligation, where father lost his practice license following his conviction on felony drug charges, and have not pres... Read more
Finding of substantial change in circumstances was not prerequisite to modification of father's visitation with child; rather, appropriate consideration was whether modification was in child... Read more
Italian citizen father appeals from a decision denying his petition for return of his young son, who was abducted by his U.S. citizen former wife from Italy and left to the United States. Read more
Non-citizen spouse may enforce the contractual obligation undertaken by a citizen spouse under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), to support a non-citizen spouse at income at or abov... Read more
