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  • In re: M.R.F., III

    Publication Date: 2018-01-30
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Acker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 18-0010

    Petitioners, the foster care parents of a minor child, had no standing to intervene in this dependency proceeding where the goal of reunification with mother was never changed and mother never consented to her childs permanent placement with petitioners. The court denied petitioners motion to intervene.

  • Metro Treatment of PA, LP v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Twp. of Shenango

    Publication Date: 2018-01-16
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Acker
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    Case Number: 18-0005

    A township zoning hearing board did not err in denying an applicants request for a special exception to use land located in a C-2 zoning district to construct a clinic as a comparable use not specifically listed given that a clinic was specifically listed in the subject ordinance. The court dismissed the applicants appeal.

  • DeCesare v. Decesare

    Publication Date: 2018-01-16
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Acker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 18-0009

    Married parties entered into an enforceable contract to repay funds they borrowed from their minor childs account, but the parties past practices indicated that they always used marital funds, not separate assets, to repay such debts. The court released funds held in escrow from the sale of husbands pre-marital residence, because the agreement to repay funds to the trust account was a marital obligation.

  • DeSanzo v. DeSanzo

    Publication Date: 2017-11-07
    Practice Area: Evidence | Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Acker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 17-1580

    Defendants former attorney could not avoid testifying in this domestic relations matter by submitting an affidavit in lieu of testifying upon being subpoenaed, particularly given the courts order limiting counsels testimony to protect the attorney-client relationship and any confidential communications. The court recommended affirmance of its order denying counsels motion to quash.