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By Laura Morgan: Case Issue: Child Support - 2011: As a matter of apparent first impression, statute providing that father and mother had duty to maintain children was applicable to require... Read more
Chrysanthenia Dudley (“the former wife”) appeals from the denial of her motion to alter, amend, or vacate the judgment divorcing her from Sheldon Dudley (“the former husband”) or, in the alt... Read more
When the parties were initially divorced, the final judgment did not set out a specific visitation schedule; instead, it provided for liberal visitation. Subsequently, the former husband pet... Read more
The return of the Husband to Ghana while his Wife remained in the United States ultimately produced two separate divorce actions, each with an accompanying petition for child custody Read more
In re Marriage of Wehr: The Mother appeals denial of her request to relocate with her two children after applying a preponderance of evidence standard. Read more
Romulus v. Romulus: A previously separate real property becomes titled by the entireties, the law presumes the transfer to be a gift to the marital estate. Read more
Putative father lacked standing under the Uniform Parentage Act (UPA) to determine the existence of a parent-child relationship with the children. Read more
At issue in this case is whether it is in the best interests of the children for mother, their custodial parent, to relocate with the children from Oregon to California. Read more
This case involves a trial court's method of valuing stock options in a dissolution proceeding. After separating, Daniel and Teresa Farmer entered into a stipulated agreement dividing their... Read more
The trial court in this case read a divorce settlement agreement to forbid changes to child support payments below a floor amount, even though the agreement lacks a “clear and express waiver... Read more
