PARENTAL INTEREST: California Gestational Carrier Agreement between Billings surrogate and gay Chinese national did not preclude surrogate from later establishing a parental interest in the child under Montana law, PMA properly found valid and not unconscionable, but nonparent parental interest improperly adjudicated in favor of surrogate without finding conduct by the father ceding his rights to the surrogate… Harris affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Rape, evidence of alleged victim’s long-term meth use
RAPE: Evidence of alleged victim’s long-term meth use properly limited… Souza affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Jury, for-cause challenge, child rape
JURY: No abuse of discretion in denying challenge for cause of panelist in child rape case… Souza affirmed. [Read more…]