CONTEMPT: Ex-husband who lacked ability to pay child’s counseling costs properly not held in contempt… supervisory control of Harris denied… Order. [Read more…]
Marital, farm/ranch Opinion rehearing denied
MARITAL: Rehearing of farm/ranch property distribution decision denied over claim that Opinion overlooked $180,000 loan… Order. [Read more…]
Marital, farm/ranch valuation/distribution
MARITAL: Farm/ranch properly valued and distributed, husband properly found in contempt for vexatious conduct… Harada affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Marital, ranch/inherited property, maintenance
MARITAL: Ranch and inherited property properly distributed so ranch could remain in husband’s family with wife receiving sufficient assets and maintenance to maintain standard of living consistent with husband’s… Moses affirmed. [Read more…]
Marital, appearance by phone, support/visitation
MARITAL: Husband properly denied appearance by phone from LA, properly denied support/visitation modifications… Todd affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Marital, “innocent spouse” tax liability
MARITAL: Tax liability properly considered marital debt despite wife’s “innocent spouse” designation by IRS and DOR… Fagg affirmed. [Read more…]
Grandparent contact, mother’s wishes
GRANDPARENT CONTACT: Presumption in favor of mother’s wishes against extended stays in Washington insufficiently rebutted, contact plan otherwise approved… Gustafson affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Marital, parenting time, Montana/Arizona parents
MARITAL: Equal time between Montana and Arizona physician parents properly awarded… Todd affirmed. [Read more…]
Marital, mentally ill husband, pro se, property
MARITAL: Mentally ill husband properly allowed to proceed pro se with GAL… CSRS benefits, investment accounts, properly [Read more…]
Grandparent contact, modification/termination
GRANDPARENT CONTACT: Stipulation not “contract” that mother “breached” by moving to terminate, Judge must make fitness determination, allow evidence that [Read more…]