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Grandmother’s Motion to Intervene in Adoption Properly Denied
D.B. v. T.C.W. Case NO. 2022-CA-1281-ME MERCER CIRCUIT COURT Decided by ACREE, GOODWINE, AND LAMBERT, JUDGES Opinion by ACREE, JUDGE Date Rendered: September 1, 2023 Issue: Whether Grandmother’s Motion to Intervene in Grandchild’s adoption proceeding was erroneously denied. Parents were both incarcerated at birth of the minor child. Grandmother was unable to accept placement of…
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Unequal Property Division Not Supported by Substantial Evidence
Bradley v. Bradley    NO. 2022-CA-0960-MR FLOYD FAMILY COURT Decided by CETRULO, ECKERLE, AND GOODWINE, JUDGES Opinion by CETRULO, JUDGE Date Rendered: September 8, 2023 Issue: Whether the Family Court erred in adopting husband’s tendered order. Issue: Whether a 60/40 division of a marital estate was equitable. After a trial on multiple property issues, the…
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What is Jurisdiction?
If you are considering consulting a lawyer about a divorce or custody action, you might come across the term jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is a term lawyers use on a regular basis that may not be familiar to a layperson. Black’s Law Dictionary defines jurisdiction as “The power and authority constitutionally conferred upon (or constitutionally recognized as…
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