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Divorce Decrees
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Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: False Statements in Divorce regarding Paternity Do not Equal Extrinsic Fraud on the Court
By Family Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's dismissal of an action claiming extrinsic paternity fraud regarding children alleged in a 2005 divorce judgment to be born of the…
New Hampshire Family Law Blog
Lemieux and Lemieux: Reformation of a divorce decree
By Kysa Crusco
On June 13, the NH Supreme Court released an opinion on In the Matter of Richard R. Lemieux and Joanne Lemieux. In this case, Richard and Joanne were divorced in…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Factual Findings During Previous Hearing Did Not Prohibit Contrary Divorce Decree
By Rob Hagy
In the case of Dowtin v. Dowtin, the Virginia Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion ruled that a trial court could enter a final decree that was contrary to…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Contempt Appropriate Remedy for Failure to Abide by Divorce Decree’s Hold Harmless Provision
By Family Law
In a divorce decree, Husband was ordered to make certain credit card and mortgage payments and to hold Wife harmless with regard to the debts. Husband failed to do so…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
ND Ga. – Under BAPCPA, Debt Arising From Divorce Decree Was Non-Dischargeable Even Where It Was Not Alimony Or Support
By Sunghee Sohn
Proctor v. Tulloss, Adv. No. 06-4112, 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 1571 (Bankr. N.D. Ga., March 21, 2007)(Bonapfel). Debtor's obligation, pursuant to a divorce decree, to pay for ex-spouse's vehicle was non-dischargeable pursuant to…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Use of Liens to Secure Divorce Judgments to Be Paid Over Time
By Family Law
The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed a property division in an unusual case involving a couple who, during their 10-year marriage, built up a business together with assets of over ten…
Family Law Prof Blog
PING: Appeals: Bifurcated IssuesURL: http://louisvilledivorce.typepad.com/info/2007/01/appeals_bifurca.htmlIP: 10.0.20.10BLOG NAME: Divorce Law JournalDATE: 01/24/2007 01:02:48 AMThe Family Law Prof Blog posts Case Law Development: Bifurcating Judgment Precludes Appeal: A recent inquiry from a reader asked whether bifurcated judgments in divorce actions may be separately appealed. Here is at least one court’s answer… Rather t…
By Family Law
A recent inquiry from a reader asked whether bifurcated judgments in divorce actions may be separately appealed. Here is at least one court's answer...Rather than simply enter temporary orders, a…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Collusive Divorce May be Vacated for Fraud
By Family Law
This is just a fascinating case from Oklahoma that's been sitting on my desktop for weeks now. The case involves a request to vacate a divorce decree on the grounds…
Georgia Bankruptcy Blog
Ga Supreme Court – Joint Debts Assumed By Ex-Spouse in Divorce Decree Are Dischargeable In Chapter 7
By Sunghee Sohn
Yet another lesson that divorce decrees do not bind creditors, or trump a bankruptcy discharge - In McGahee v. Rogers, No. 06A0885, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 674 (Ga. July 13, 2006),…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Arbitration Awards must be Final Before Incorporating into Divorce Decrees
By Family Law
Husband and Wife had submitted certain issues to arbitration in their divorce proceeding. After the arbitration was completed but before the award had been delivered to the parties, the trial…