GRANDPARENT CUSTODY/CONTACT: Paternal grandmother abandoned claim for custody, properly awarded contact with children conditioned on respect for mother’s wishes… Rule 11 [Read more…]
Marital, common law marriage
MARITAL: Informal vows in Washington, which does not recognize common law marriages, ripened into common law marriage in Montana… cases holding that common law marriage must come into being instantly overruled… post-trial discovery/testimony properly disallowed… wife’s contribution to increased value of ranch not properly evaluated… Hegel [Read more…]
Marital, custody modification
MARITAL: Insufficient changed circumstances to modify parenting plan 6 years later… fees properly awarded wife per parenting plan… husband’s home equity interest position properly rejected… Todd affirmed. [Read more…]