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Interested Persons with Proper Standing who File a DNA Action Are Accorded the Status of a Party-Plaintiff
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G.M.A. v. Commonwealth Case No. 2023-CA-0941-ME Gallatin Family Court Opinion by Judge Eckerle Date Rendered: May 3, 2024 Issue: Whether Interested Persons are entitled to status as parties to DNA proceedings. Paternal Grandparents filed a DNA Petition on behalf of their Grandchild alleging that Grandchild had been living with them since birth at the request…
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Biological Father Entitled to Intervene in Dissolution of Marriage and Obtain Relief Under CR 60.02
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Wood v. Critz NO. 2021-CA-0902-MR Simpson Family Court Decided by Clayton, Chief Judge; Cetrulo, and K. Thompson, Judges Opinion by Thompson, K., Judge Date Rendered: January 6, 2023 Issue: Whether biological father could intervene in a dissolution action post-judgment. In 2015, Mother became pregnant by Biological Father while married to Husband and child was…
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Family Court decision Restricting Father’s Parenting Time without a Finding of Serious Endangerment Vacated and Remanded
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Turner v. Turner NO. 2022-CA-0422-MR Warren Circuit Court Decided by Caldwell, Combs, and Lambert, Judges Opinion by Caldwell, Judge Date Rendered: June 2, 2023 Issue: Whether parenting time can be restricted without a finding of serious endangerment. After a hearing, Family Court found Father had not cooperated with family therapy and suspended his parenting time…
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The Ultimate Inquiry for Grandparent Visitation is Best Interest
Elizabeth Howell
…although there is a presumption in favor of the wishes of the parents, the ultimate inquiry is whether visitation is clearly in the children’s best interest
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