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Hanley v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Statute exempting 50 percent of employee/obligor's 'disposable earnings' from orders of assignment does not exempt workers' compensation benefits.
Family Law May 1, 2001
County of Riverside v. Keegan
Mother's failure to file financial declaration doesn't deny court jurisdiction to award child support.
Family Law Apr. 30, 2001
Marriage of Possinger
Court has authority to enter temporary placement plan for child when it cannot presently determine what's in best interest of child.
Family Law Apr. 27, 2001
State v. MacDonald
Court has contempt authority to enforce child support arrearages past child's majority and dependency.
Family Law Apr. 26, 2001
Marriage of Barone
Parent seeking equitable relief from past-due child support obligations must establish that enforcement of support order creates severe hardship.
Family Law Apr. 23, 2001
Marriage of Schumaker
Child support order from uncontested proceeding may be modified without finding of substantial change in circumstances.
Family Law Apr. 22, 2001
In the Interest of A.W.R. a child
Foster mother not entitled to participate in permanency planning hearing in dependency and neglect case.
Family Law Apr. 20, 2001
In the Interest of B.W. a child
Child support may be awarded retroactive to the birth of the child.
Family Law Apr. 19, 2001
In Re Dependency Of: A.A.
Placement of children with relatives is not 'service' state must offer pursuant to statute.
Family Law Apr. 16, 2001
Anthony W., a Minor
Court does not abuse discretion in denying petition when mother fails to make showing necessary to obtain hearing.
Family Law Apr. 9, 2001
In re Marriage of Askmo
Court did not abuse discretion by awarding to wife support and attorney fees while husband's appeal of default judgment set aside was pending.
Family Law Mar. 16, 2001
Steven H., a Minor
Notice of parental rights hearing must be given to grandparents if whereabouts of parents are unknown.
Family Law Mar. 13, 2001
Marriage of Zoppa
Couple who lived together made valid property contract despite agreement to bear children.
Family Law Mar. 13, 2001
Kiser v. Boone
Order
Family Law Mar. 6, 2001
Washington v. Crowder
Americans With Disabilities Act cannot be used as a defense in a proceeding to terminate parental rights.
Family Law Mar. 2, 2001
In the Interest of T.B. and M.B. Children
Americans With Disabilities Act cannot be used as a defense in a proceeding to terminate parental rights.
Family Law Mar. 2, 2001
In re Arlyne A.
Agency that ignored obvious ways to notify parent of dependency hearing did not act with reasonable diligence.
Family Law Jan. 30, 2001
Marriage of Serna
Spouse is not entitled to increased support because she supports adult children.
Family Law Jan. 30, 2001
Read v. Klein
Order
Family Law Jan. 16, 2001
Jackson v. Tangreen
Arizona's grandparent-visitation statute is not unconstitutional.
Family Law Jan. 8, 2001
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Crystal B.)
Court errs in granting minors' application for relief from claim-filing requirements when juvenile court's appointment of independent counsel caused tort claims to accrue.
Family Law Jan. 4, 2001
City and County of San Francisco v. Givens
Clear and convincing evidence that alleged father didn't have access to mother rebuts presumption of paternity.
Family Law Jan. 4, 2001
U.S. v. Hooper
Spouses of convicted drug traffickers are not entitled to community property share of forfeited proceeds.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
In re Liam L.
Voluntary declaration of paternity entitles male to presumed father status in dependency proceedings.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Aaron H., a Minor
Biological father's unexcused failure to respond within 30 days of notice leads to termination of parental rights.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Shelia S. v. Superior Court (Santa Clara County Dept. of Family and Children's Services)
Section 388 petition is appropriate vehicle for modifying dispositional order and terminating reunification services.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Catherine P. v. Ngoc P. (In re Anthony P.)
Federal disability law does not preempt state from terminating parental rights of mentally ill individual.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Karen B. v. Jennifer J. (In re Olivia J.)
In guardianship case, nonparent must be granted hearing to determine if parental custody is detrimental to child of former lesbian lover.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
In re Jerome D.
Parental rights should not be terminated when there is insufficient showing of adoptability and continuing beneficial relationship.
Family Law Jan. 3, 2001
Lopez v. Martinez
Step-parent adoption qualifies as change of circumstances requiring court to grant parent's motion to terminate grandparental visitation.
Family Law Dec. 6, 2000