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  • In Re R.L.

    Publication Date: 2017-11-14
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1688

    Trial court erred in accepting fathers oral revocation of his consent to adoption and relinquishment of parental rights because fathers oral revocation occurred 72 days after he executed his petition and 23 Pa.C.S.§2711(c) was unambiguous that consent to adoption was irrevocable after 30 days. Order vacated.

  • E.A.M. v. A.M.D. III

    Publication Date: 2017-11-14
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Bowes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1685

    Petitioners seeking protection order under Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act were not required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they were victims of sexual violence. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • M.J.S. v. B.B.

    Publication Date: 2017-11-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Bowes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1669

    Trial court erred in granting primary physical custody to childs grandmother because its best interest analysis was contrary to precedent, failed to apply the presumption in favor of father in 5327(b) and improperly imposed the burden of proof on father. Reversed.

  • In the Interest of D.C.D.

    Publication Date: 2017-11-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Baer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1663

    Juvenile court properly exercised discretion ordering early termination of delinquency supervision. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • DeSanzo v. DeSanzo

    Publication Date: 2017-11-07
    Practice Area: Evidence | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Acker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    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.

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  • C.G. v. J.H.

    Publication Date: 2017-10-31
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Solano
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1569

    Defendant lacked standing to bring this custody matter against plaintiff, her former same-sex life partner and the biological mother of a minor child, where plaintiff never adopted the child and the evidence demonstrated that plaintiff never stood in loco parentis to the child. The court affirmed an order sustaining defendants preliminary objections.

  • Barth v. Barth

    Publication Date: 2017-10-31
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Hodge
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1576

    In this divorce proceeding, husbands interest in a limited partnership was not included in the division of property, because the partnership agreement contained a valid provision stating that a partners interest was terminated if that person divorced.

  • In the Interest of H.K.

    Publication Date: 2017-10-31
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1611

    Trial court erred in granting parents request for de novo hearing in dependency petition after orphans court had accepted masters report, when parent failed to object to hearing before master and had not shown cause for rehearing, and thus had no right to rehearing before trial judge. Order of the trial court reversed.

  • K.M.G. v. H.M.W.

    Publication Date: 2017-10-24
    Practice Area: Evidence | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1593

    Trial court erred in finding parent in contempt for failure to encourage childs visitation with other parent, where prior orders did not include requirement for parent to encourage the child, and where record demonstrated that parent followed directives of resource center in terminating visits. Order of the trial court reversed and vacated.

  • In Re: J.D.H

    Publication Date: 2017-10-24
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Ott
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 17-1596

    Trial court did not abuse its discretion in changing permanency goal to adoption after only seven months of foster care. Order of the trial court affirmed.