PARENTING: New husband (a non-party) improperly ordered to engage in family counseling… absent parent improperly allowed to contact children “regularly” contrary to mediated stipulation… future conflicts improperly subjected to mandatory mediation… tax dependency deductions properly split between the parties… Halligan reversed, affirmed. [Read more…]
Parenting, husband’s move 300 miles away
PARENTING: Husband’s move 300 miles away constitutes changed circumstance warranting hearing as to amendment of parenting plan. . . Townsend reversed. [Read more…]
Marital, prior ex-wife/pastor testimony, fees
MARITAL: Prior ex-wife properly allowed to testify to husband’s allegedly abusive conduct over hearsay/relevancy objections… wife’s pastor properly allowed to testify as to husband’s alleged anger… supervised visitation properly ordered… attorney fees improperly allowed in future parenting modifications without consideration of resources… Manley affirmed, reversed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
Mental commitment
MENTAL COMMITMENT: Right to be present (testify)… sufficiency of evidence… commitment affirmed… Fagg affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]
Parental rights, incarcerated father, adoption
PARENTAL RIGHTS: Incarcerated father’s request that infant be adopted privately, not through DPHHS, properly rejected… Townsend affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]